JonesOK
A town of 3,222, settled in 1898. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.
Trash & recyclingIs Jones a good place to live?
Jones grades C+ overall, 37th among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, residents are less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 74% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $353K, 4.9 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 127 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher typical home value than Jones. Charles G. Jones Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Jones stand out
Where Jones beats most towns.
94% of working residents leave Jones for work
Where Jones’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Jones grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Jones is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Oklahoma City National Memorial and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jones. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
26 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium9 mi Theme parkFrontier City
11 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum11 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
16 mi MuseumMuseum of OsteologyPhoto credits
Oklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Osteology: SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Jones: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jones, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jones.
Jones fares better on crime within Oklahoma than nationally and looks healthier within Oklahoma than nationally.
Jones’ grade for cost of living is a B
The typical Jones home is worth about $353,000, up 3.9% in a year, 60% above the Oklahoma typical home.
| Jones | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,104 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jones’ grade for schools is a B+
Its public schools are run by the Jones school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Jones HS, with 380 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 553 | B+ |
| Jones HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 380 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Jones’ grade for health is a C−
Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 62% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Jones, above both Oklahoma’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (23%). 31% of adults feel lonely in Jones. Jones beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Jones | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Jones | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 31.9% | 27.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More than half of Jones’ working residents commute to Oklahoma City
Most working residents leave Jones for work: only 6% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Jones, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Jones grew to 571 in 2023, 48 more than in 2013.
| Jones | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jones has mild winters and hot summers
Jones has chilly winters and hot summers. Jones’ July high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Oklahoma overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (24% statewide). Jones has grown 12% since 2020, to 3,222 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
| Jones | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.5 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 16% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.7 points). Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Jones | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.5% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.5% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Jones
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 21 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jones.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jones Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Crime per resident in Jones is lower than in 54% of U.S. towns
At 17 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 82% of Oklahoma’s graded towns.
The violent crime rate in Jones is 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Jones | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.7 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Everything we know about Jones
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Jones
About 4 of every 100 Jones residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Jones
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Jones is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It is named after Charles G. Jones, a three-time mayor of Oklahoma City. As of the 2020 census, Jones had a population of 2,885.
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- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
- ZIP code
- 73049
- Area code
- 405
Jones’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Jones.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones | #37 | C+ | B | B− | B+ | C− |
| Oklahoma City | #100 | D | C+ | D | — | C+ |
| Choctaw | #5 | A− | B− | B | A− | B |
Questions about Jones
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jones, OK a good place to live?
Jones grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #37 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C− for health, B− for safety and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Jones, OK expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.