County Dossier

Jones County

Iowa | County

Population

20,896

Land Area

575.6 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
575.6 sq mi
Water Area
1.5 sq mi
Water Share
0.3%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

20,896

Density
36.3 / sq mi
Households
8,198
Housing Units
8,889
Median Age
42.8 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$73,531

GDP

$858.26M

Real GDP Change-2.7%
Per Capita Income
$36,193
Personal Income
$1.19B
Personal Income Per Capita
$56,539

Classification

RUCC 2
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population

Relief

Min

703 ft

Mean

878 ft

Max

1,086 ft

Provenance

GEOID 19105 ANSI 00465241
Latitude 42.12512 Longitude -91.11691
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23