Jones County, Iowa: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+26%. Republican peak: R+42 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 20,8962024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,5312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Day County, SD · similarity 0.98
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Jones CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Jones County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,942 | 6,820 | 10,980 | ||
| R | 4,213 | 6,572 | 10,989 | ||
| R | 3,787 | 5,720 | 10,236 | ||
| D | 5,534 | 4,721 | 10,449 | ||
| D | 5,446 | 4,405 | 10,004 | ||
| D | 5,054 | 4,834 | 9,978 | ||
| D | 4,690 | 4,201 | 9,143 | ||
| D | 4,668 | 3,083 | 8,581 | ||
| D | 3,508 | 3,071 | 8,900 | ||
| D | 4,641 | 3,496 | 8,185 | ||
| R | 3,825 | 4,907 | 8,791 | ||
| R | 3,521 | 4,506 | 8,913 | ||
| R | 4,245 | 4,463 | 8,831 | ||
| R | 3,468 | 4,962 | 8,521 | ||
| R | 3,415 | 4,513 | 8,412 | ||
| D | 5,511 | 3,154 | 8,672 | ||
| R | 3,924 | 5,541 | 9,469 | ||
| R | 3,352 | 5,605 | 8,967 | ||
| R | 2,991 | 6,070 | 9,073 | ||
| R | 3,915 | 4,290 | 8,322 | ||
| R | 3,563 | 4,453 | 8,032 | ||
| R | 4,273 | 5,630 | 9,929 | ||
| D | 5,052 | 4,141 | 9,356 | ||
| D | 4,952 | 3,500 | 8,501 | ||
| R | 2,976 | 5,090 | 8,101 | ||
| R | 2,212 | 4,524 | 7,918 | ||
| R | 2,436 | 5,962 | 8,461 | ||
| R | 1,966 | 2,848 | 4,858 | ||
| D | 2,189 | 1,622 | 4,567 | ||
| R | 2,176 | 2,453 | 4,707 | ||
| R | 1,834 | 2,833 | 4,788 | ||
| R | 2,052 | 3,021 | 5,145 | ||
| R | 2,143 | 3,057 | 5,285 | ||
| D | 2,439 | 2,419 | 4,930 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
37.4%
Irish
16.4%
English
8.5%
American
5.2%
Scottish
3.1%
French
2.0%
Italian
1.8%
African American
2.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,531
Jones County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Jones County$73,531
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.9%
Working age (18–64)10.8%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.2%
speak English only
Spanish2.2%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Jones County's population of roughly 20,000 is concentrated in small agricultural towns like Anamosa, and its presidential margins have widened consistently over the past four cycles, reaching R+26 in 2024.
The Republican margin in Jones County reached its widest at forty-two points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,531, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 20,896 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Day County and Jasper County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Jones County, Iowa vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jones County, Iowa voted Republican by 26.2 points (R+26), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,980 votes cast, 3,942 went Democratic and 6,820 went Republican.
What is Jones County, Iowa's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Jones County, Iowa as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did Jones County, Iowa last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jones County, Iowa voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Jones County, Iowa?
Jones County, Iowa has a population of 20,896 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jones County, Iowa?
Median household income in Jones County, Iowa is $73,531 — below the national median of $80,734. The Iowa state median is $75,059.
What is the political history of Jones County, Iowa?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jones County, Iowa from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.