Population
913
2025
Small base: changes and per-resident rates swing on a few people, so we don't show them.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Jones County, SD: population growth, jobs and income
Jones County had an estimated 913 residents in 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Jones County plus 11 more figures. Three of the 11, free:
- Median gross rent$543/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes28.6%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months1Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- Households and housing unitsIn the report
- Homes built since 2010, share of all homesIn the report
- Private business establishmentsIn the report
- Residents who moved in; 3-year net migration rateIn the report
What's inside: 5 pages
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- 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
- 5 Every source and the methods
Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−14
2025
Small base: changes and per-resident rates swing on a few people, so we don't show them.
−68 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2025
−0.7 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted (calendar 2025)
3
2025
Small base: changes and per-resident rates swing on a few people, so we don't show them.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$65,119
2020–24
+39.5% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
207
2023
−19.8% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 14 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in. Counting international arrivals, net migration was about +12, so more people moved in than out overall.
Private employers had 207 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −19.8% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 2.6% in 2025, 0.7 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 3 new homes in 2025.
Median household income was $65,119 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +39.5% since 2016–20.
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Jones County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 913 | +15 |
| 2024 | 898 | +32 |
| 2023 | 866 | −6 |
| 2022 | 872 | −6 |
| 2021 | 878 | −49 |
| 2020 | 927 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Jones County
Jones County lost 14 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−68).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | +4 | −3 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +26 | +63 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −14 | −68 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −1 | −6 | |
| Total change | +15 | −14 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
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Neighbouring counties
3 of its 5 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Jones County's $65,119 (2020–24).
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County, SD This county | 913 | – | – | – | $65,119 |
| Mellette County, SD | 2,137 | +11.5% | −22.9 | 0.9 | $54,076 |
| Stanley County, SD | 3,018 | +1.8% | 7.0 | 3.6 | $87,712 |
| Lyman County, SD | 3,694 | −0.1% | −8.4 | 1.9 | $67,143 |
| Haakon County, SD | 1,802 | −3.6% | −8.9 | 1.7 | $65,625 |
| Jackson County, SD | 2,666 | −4.8% | −22.5 | 0.0 | $35,417 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
How many people moved to Jones County?
Net domestic migration was about −14 in 2025: about 14 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau estimate). Counting international arrivals, net migration was about +12, so more people moved in than out overall.
What is the unemployment rate in Jones County?
It averaged 2.6% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Jones County?
About 913 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Jones County?
Private employers there had 207 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −19.8% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
What is the median household income in Jones County?
$65,119 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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