Current Population: 24,800
Average Temperature: 63.8 degrees
Coldest Month: January (39.5 degrees - average low)
Hottest Month: July (92.2 degrees average high)
Average Annual Precipitation: 57.91 inches
Located 225 feet above sea level
Jones County's 2000 census showed a population of 64,958. Laurel is the largest city in Jones County. To learn more about Jones County, visit the Economic Development Authority of Jones County: www.edajones.com