Jones County, North Carolina

Jones County
County
Jones County Courthouse
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Motto:  "Small Living. Big Opportunity. Ready to Grow."
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°02′N 77°22′W / 35.03°N 77.36°W / 35.03; -77.36
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1779
Named for	Willie Jones
Seat	Trenton
Largest community	Maysville
Area
• Total	473.72 sq mi (1,226.9 km2)
• Land	471.39 sq mi (1,220.9 km2)
• Water	2.33 sq mi (6.0 km2)  0.49%
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,172
• Estimate  (2023)	9,401
• Density	19.59/sq mi (7.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	jonescountync.gov

Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,172,^[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Trenton.^[2] Jones County is part of the New Bern, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.

There are only three incorporated towns in Jones County, Pollocksville, Trenton, and Maysville. Two major highways in the county include: US 17 which runs south to Jacksonville, and north to New Bern and US 70 which runs west to Kinston, and east to Morehead City.