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Jones CountyNorth Carolina

Jones County is a county in North Carolina with its county seat in Trenton. It was formed in 1779 and named after Willie Jones.

  • Founded1779
  • County seatTrenton
  • Named forWillie Jones
  • Land area471 sq mi + 2.3 sq mi water
  • Population9,172 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped9,526 checked 15 October 2026
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CravenOnslowLenoirDuplinCarteret Trenton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Jones on the map of North Carolina

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History

Formed in 1779 from Craven County

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

Jones County was created from Craven County on February 12, 1779. Later that year, Jones gained territory from Carteret County, and in 1788 it gained additional territory from Carteret and Dobbs counties.

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

  1. 1779
    Jones County created Jones created from Craven.
    from Craven
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 18, secs. 1-2/24:225-227
  2. 1779
    Gained territory Jones gained from Carteret.
    from Carteret
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 39/secs. 1-2/24:311-312
  3. 1788
    Gained territory Jones gained from Carteret and Dobbs (extinct).
    from Carteretfrom Dobbs
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 12, secs. 1-2/24:958; N.C. Recs. ch. 14, sec. 1/24:960

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Jones

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Jones by the Census

Population
9,172 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,635 2020 Census count
Land area
471 square miles
Water area
2.3 square miles
People per sq mi
19 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Jones County

When was Jones County founded?
Jones County was founded in 1779, formed from Craven County, and named after Willie Jones.
What is the county seat of Jones County?
The county seat of Jones County is Trenton.
Is there an online parcel map for Jones County?
Yes. Jones County publishes a parcel map of 9,526 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 1779 from Craven County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Carteret County and Dobbs County.
Who issues building permits in Jones County?
The county's page on building permits: Gun Purchase Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Jones County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Jones County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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