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Jones County

Jones County is a small county in eastern North Carolina - just a stone's throw from the beautiful Atlantic Coast and only a two-hour drive from the capital city of Raleigh and the bustling Research Triangle Park. Steeped in a farming tradition, it is composed of hardworking, friendly, and welcoming people who care about their neighbors. Part of the New Bern, NC MSA, Jones County has an abundance of open space, fresh air, water, trees, and rivers. With only a few traffic lights in the entire county, there is no traffic congestion. Jones County is an exceptionally convenient location with plenty of room for growth. The county will do whatever it takes to make starting a business or relocating a business as easy as possible. There is an abundance of natural resources to make the quality of life very enjoyable. With quaint small towns and easy access to bigger cities, Jones County is the perfect place to live and operate.

Jones County

 Target Industries:

Advanced Manufacturing
Agriculture
Food and Beverage
Warehouse & Distribution
Jones County
's
Facts & Figures
9K
Population
85.1
Cost of Living Index
$89K
Median Home
Cost
$45k
Median Household Income
471
Square Miles Of Land
Municipalities:
Town of Maysville
Town of Pollocksville
Town of Trenton
Military Base
Oak Grove OLF (Marines)
County Seat:
Town of Trenton
Hospitals
CarolinaEast Internal Medicine in Pollocksville
Coastal Children's Clinic in Maysville
Jones County
's
Education & Infrastructure
Education & Infrastructure
Education & Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
education & Infrastructure
education & Infrastructure
education & Infrastructure
education & Infrastructure
STudents Enrolled
(East Carolina University)
STudents Enrolled
(Pitt Community College)
STudents Enrolled
(Beaufort County Community College)
STudents Enrolled
(University of North Carolina Wilmington)
Students Enrolled
(Coastal Carolina COmmunity College)
Students Enrolled
(Craven COmmunity College)
Education Attainment
(Bachelor's Degree or Higher)
STudents Enrolled
(Lenoir Community College)
8,420
STudents Enrolled
(Wayne Community College)
2,288
STudents Enrolled
(University of Mt. Olive)
435
STudents Enrolled
(Pamlico Community College)
1,347
STudents Enrolled
(Carteret Community College)
Industrial Parks
Jones County Industrial Park
Jones County Industrial Park East
Maysville Industrial Park
Airport
No items found.
Interstates
Interstates
Interstates
Interstates Nearby
Interstates Nearby
Interstates Nearby
Interstates
Interstates
Future Interstate 42
Rail & Intermodal
No items found.
Seaport
1 within a 1 hour drive
Telecommunications
CenturyLink
Charter Communications
Jones County
's
Largest Industry Employers
$37k
Annual
Salary
4K
Labor
Force
Adams Beverage Co.
Martin Marietta
Meherrin Agricultural & Chemical Co.
Nutrien

Local incentives are available to qualifying projects.