Jones County, Texas
Jones County, Texas, has 20,861 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Anson. It uses Central Time and covers 929 sq mi (2,405 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 20,861
- Land area
- 929 sq mi (2,405 km²)
- County seat or government
- Anson
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $59,464 ± $8,588
- Median home value
- $96,500 ± $17,480
- Median rent, with utilities
- $866 ± $242
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80.4% ± 2.6 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Abilene, TX metro areaOutlying county
- Water area
- 8.53 sq mi (22.1 km²)
- State
- Texas
- County code (FIPS)
- 48253
- Coordinates (central point)
- 32.743709, -99.874430
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Jones County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 7960128,050 people
- 795365,047 people
- 795013,630 people
- 795253,121 people
- 795533,089 people
- 795202,319 people
- 79561665 people
- 79533475 people
- 79503202 people
- 7956037 people
10 ZIP Code areas overlap Jones County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Jones County, largest first
- Abilene Independent School District104,623 people
- Clyde Consolidated Independent School District13,302 people
- Merkel Independent School District6,268 people
- Anson Independent School District3,640 people
- Hawley Independent School District3,363 people
- Stamford Independent School District3,057 people
- Hamlin Independent School District2,481 people
- Roby Consolidated Independent School District1,352 people
- Lueders-Avoca Independent School District820 people
- Trent Independent School District667 people
- Paint Creek Independent School District290 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Abilene, Texas (city)128,053 people
- Stamford, Texas (city)2,917 people
- Anson, Texas (city)2,531 people
- Hamlin, Texas (city)2,011 people
- Hawley, Texas (city)572 people
- Lueders, Texas (city)271 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Shackelford County, Texas31 mi east
- Fisher County, Texas31 mi west
- Taylor County, Texas31 mi south
- Haskell County, Texas31 mi north
- Stonewall County, Texas37 mi northwest
- Callahan County, Texas43 mi southeast
- Nolan County, Texas43 mi southwest
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