Cost of Living in Jones County, Mississippi
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Jones County Compares
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National Ranking
Affordability Rank
Jones County ranks #907 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 29%)
Sourced county brief
Jones County Monthly Owner Costs Average 591 Dollars
Median monthly owner costs in Jones County were estimated at $591, which is $85 lower than the Mississippi unweighted county mean of $676. The official ACS B25071 Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 30.1%, differing from the state unweighted county mean of 29.5% by 0.6 percentage points. The median gross rent was $869 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $805. For homeowners, the median home value was $143,100, which is above the unweighted county mean of $135,817 for the state. The median renter-household income was recorded at $35,828. These figures represent the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates period. See ACS table B25088 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Jones County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.1% of renter household income in Jones County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $869 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $591. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,760 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Mississippi unweighted mean of county median rents is $805 per month. Jones County's $869 median is 8.0% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,218
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.6%
of gross income
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Median home value is $143,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,142 vs. your max of $1,218.
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