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Jones CountyMississippi

Jones County is a county in Mississippi that was created on January 24, 1826, from parts of Covington and Wayne counties. The county seat is shared between Ellisville and Laurel.

  • Founded1826
  • County seatEllisville and Laurel
  • Named forJohn Paul Jones
  • Land area695 sq mi + 4.9 sq mi water
  • Population67,246 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped42,100 checked 15 October 2026
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CovingtonJasperWayne Ellisville and Laurel Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Jones on the map of Mississippi

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History

Formed in 1826 from Covington County and Wayne County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Jones County was created in 1826 from Covington County and Wayne County and named after John Paul Jones. In 1833, the county lost territory to the creation of Jasper, Neshoba, Scott, and Smith counties. The county was renamed Davis County in 1865, then renamed back to Jones County in 1869.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1826
    Jones County created Jones created from Covington and Wayne.
    from Covingtonfrom Wayne
    · Miss. Laws 1826, 9th sess., p. 59
  2. 1830
    Jones County created Non-County Area 10 created from Non-County Area 5 attached to Rankin and Simpson, and from Non-County Area 7 attached to Wayne; Non-County Area 10 was attached to Jones.
    from Rankinfrom Simpsonfrom Wayne
    · Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 43/p. 46
  3. 1830
    Gained territory Jones gained all of Non-County Area 10 that was attached to it; Non-County Area 10 eliminated. · Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 70/p. 89
  4. 1833
    Lost territory Jones lost to creation of Jasper, Neshoba, Scott, and Smith.
    to Jasperto Neshobato Scottto Smith
    · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 11-14/pp. 36-37
  5. 1865
    Renamed Jones renamed Davis.
    formerly Jones
    · Miss. Laws 1865, reg. sess., ch. 86/p. 240
  6. 1869
    Renamed Davis renamed Jones.
    formerly Davis
    · Swindler, 5:391
  7. 1884
    Changed Jones was authorized to gain from Jasper, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    Jasper
    · Miss. Laws 1884, reg. sess., ch. 157/p. 133

Land and parcels

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People and land

Jones by the Census

Population
67,246 2020 Census count
Housing units
28,488 2020 Census count
Land area
695 square miles
Water area
4.9 square miles
People per sq mi
97 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Jones County

When was Jones County founded?
Jones County was founded in 1826, formed from Covington County and Wayne County, and named after John Paul Jones.
What is the county seat of Jones County?
The county seat of Jones County is Ellisville and Laurel.
Is there an online parcel map for Jones County?
Yes. Jones County publishes a parcel map of 42,100 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Jones County's boundary or name changed?
Jones County was created in 1826 from Covington County and Wayne County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Davis County, Jasper County and Neshoba County. It was formerly called Jones and Davis.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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