Jones County, Texas
| Jones County, Texas | |
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Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Texas
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1881 |
| Named for | Anson Jones |
| Seat | Anson |
| Largest city | Stamford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 937 sq mi (2,427 km2) |
| • Land | 929 sq mi (2,406 km2) |
| • Water | 8.6 sq mi (22 km2), 0.9% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 20,202 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,202. Its county seat is Anson. The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1881. Both the county and its county seat are named for Anson Jones, the fifth president of the Republic of Texas. Jones County is one of 46 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas.
Jones County is included in the Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 937 square miles (2,430 km2), of which 929 square miles (2,410 km2) is land and 8.6 square miles (22 km2) (0.9%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,785 people, 6,140 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 7,236 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.80% White, 11.51% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 7.46% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 20.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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