Jones County
Also known as Jones County, Mississippi, Jones County, MS
county in Mississippi, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Mississippi
- Named after
- John Paul Jones
- Seat
- Laurel and Ellisville
- Largest city
- Laurel
- Total
- 700 sq mi (1,800 km )
- Land
- 695 sq mi (1,800 km )
- Water
- 4.9 sq mi (13 km ) 0.7%
- Estimate 2025
- 66,496
- Density
- 96.8/sq mi (37.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional districts
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Jones County is in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,246. Its county seats are Laurel and Ellisville.
Jones County is part of the Laurel micropolitan area.