Jones County Population Trends

Jones County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
3,004	2,509	2,066	1,463	1,324	1,193	1,086	974

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Jones	Haakon	Lyman
Urban	51.92	0	0	0
Rural-Farm	7.72	19.78	23.54	13.02
Rural-Non farm	40.36	80.22	76.46	86.98

Jones County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Jones County lost 131 residents which is a 9.9% decrease in its total population.

From 1990 to 2000, Jones County lost 133 residents to out-migration which was a 10.0% increase in its total population.

The median age in Jones County is 41.1. This is comparable with Haakon, but older than Lyman.

Jones County has the fewest resident of any other South Dakota County. It is projected to reach below 1,000 residents by 2020.

The sex ratio in Jones County is 103.93, meaning that there are about 104 males for every 100 females. This is higher than Haakon, but lower than Lyman.

Jones County’s fertility rate is 57.9 births for every 1,000 women aged 15-44. This is higher than Haakon, but lower than Lyman.

Almost a third (33.2%) of Jones County’s households are single people living alone.

Race/Ethnicity in Jones County

Jones County Agriculture in 2002

Jones County had 163 farms in 2002, which was a 20.9% decrease from 1990.

Jones County’s average farm size was 3,169 acres. This is smaller than Haakon, but larger than Lyman.

Jones County’s average net farm income was $25,947. This was lower than Haakon, but higher than Lyman.

Jones County Economics in 2000

Jones County’s per capita income was $15,896. This was lower than Haakon, but higher than Lyman.

Jones County’s median household income was $30,288. This was higher than both Haakon and Lyman counties.

17.8% of Jones County’s population aged 25+ had completed a B.S. degree or higher. This is higher than both Haakon and Lyman counties.

South Dakota’s Labor Market Information Center reports that Jones County ranks 4^th in the state for percentage of low-paying jobs ($6.15/hour).

8.36% of Jones County’s population lives at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 13.87% for Haakon County, and 24.27% for Lyman County.

28.07% of Jones County’s children aged 5 years and younger live in households that are at or below the poverty line. This compares with 19.77% for the state of South Dakota, 22.31% for Haakon County, and 54.98% for Lyman County.

Jones County’s Industry by Employment

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Agriculture	26.32	169
Retail	15.73	101
Educational, health, and social services	13.24	85
Construction	5.92	38
Public Administration	3.89	25
Manufacturing	1.71	11
Total Employed		642

Income Distribution

Data compiled by:

W. Trevor Brooks

Rural Life and Census Data Center

South Dakota State University

Sources:

South Dakota Data Center (Vermillion, SD)

South Dakota Labor Market

U.S. Census of Agriculture (2002)

U.S. Census Bureau (2000)