Jones County Demographic Information

Information and data on Jones County and other counties are  available from a number of sources (links).  We suggest you go to these links in the order below:

The NC Rural Economic Development Center - Go to NC Rural Data Bank for Jones County profile data.   Click on County Profiles for data on other counties. 

The North Carolina Department of Commerce - click on County Profile Reports | Download link; then click Jones County on the map.  To view the County Profile information, click on the quarterly report. 

Tourism Service is available on the North Carolina Department of Commerce web page.  Click on Tourism Services at the top of the North Carolina Department of Commerce web page and select the type of service from the drop-down menu.  Tourism revenue data for the state is located on the North Carolina Travel Tracker web page.  Additional information on tourism is located on the County Profiles web page menu link Tourism Film Sports Development Publications .

Statisical Data Analysis Basics - Learn the basics so you can tell if someone is using numbers to trick you. You don't have to have a degree in statistics in order to understand numbers. This link can provide that understanding.

Regional Economic Development Sites

NC Eastern Region - Click on Member Counties for individual county information and GTP Region Demographics.

NC Military Business Center - The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) is a collaborative effort between North Carolina business and industry and the North Carolina Community College System.

NC Military Foundation - The North Carolina Military Foundation is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to help grow the state’s defense and security economy. In addition to its major military installations, North Carolina’s core strengths in manufacturing, technology, research and development, and a highly competitive business environment make it an ideal location to grow or relocate business that serves our nation’s defense and security.

NC Small Business and Technology Development Center - Small Business Assistance.

North Carolina Global TransPark Authority

Global TransPark - Education and Training Center

The East Carolina Council of Governments - Federal and state agency links, information on transportation planning in eastern NC, and the Area Agency on Aging.

Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board, Inc.

Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina - "Economic Development" is stated among its primary purposes.

North Carolina's e-NC Authority - Home Page

Regional Economic Data

Agriculture Data Sites

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

Jones County Cooperative Extension Center - For agricultural information on Jones County and agricultural links.

NC Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture

US Department of Agriculture - (rural Economic Development)

US Department of Agricultural - Forest Service)

State Data Information Links

NC State Government - Clicking on State Agencies takes you to every State agency.

Golden Leaf Foundation - The Golden LEAF Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, was created in 1999 to receive one-half of the funds coming to North Carolina from the master settlement agreement with cigarette manufacturers. In turn, the Foundation is helping North Carolinians make the transition from a tobacco-dependent economy through grants and investments that will positively affect the long-term economic advancement of the state. It gives priority in its grantmaking to tobacco-dependent and economically distressed counties.

NC Department of Revenue - The Department of Revenue administers all the State Tax Credits for eligible businesses and industries that I list in the Incentives.

NC Employment Security Commission - Business Services, Individual Services, Labor Market Information.

NC Biotechnology Center - The NC Biotechnology Center is the world's first government-sponsored organization dedicated to developing the biotechnology industry.  Their mission is to provide long-term economic and social benefits to North Carolina through support of the biotechnology research, business and education statewide.

NC Energy Office - The State Energy Office is North Carolina's lead agency for energy programs and services and serves as the official source for energy information and assistance for consumers, businesses, government agencies, community colleges and schools and the residential, commercial and industrial sectors.

NC Board of Science and Technology  (NCBST) - A Division of the North Carolina Department of Commerce.   The NCBST advises and makes recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, the Secretary of Commerce and the Economic Development Board on the role of science and technology in the economic growth and development of North Carolina. 

Feature Topic: Nanotechnology

To learn more about nanotechnology and how it is helping to build and sustain North Carolina as a frontrunner in science and technology, see: NCnanotechnology.com

NC Department of Transportation

DMV Department of Motor Vehicles

NC General Assembly

NC Climate Office

UNC School of Government - The mission of the School of Government is to improve the lives of North Carolinians by engaging in practical scholarship that helps public officials and citizens understand and improve state and local government.

North Carolina's e-NC Authority - Home Page

NC State University - Industrial Engineering Services

NC Economic Developers Association

Community and Economic Development (Institute of Government at UNC Chapel Hill)

NC Association of County Commissioners - provides tax and property valuation information.

NC League of Municipalities

NC Office of State Budget and Management

NC State Demographics

North Carolina County GIS Data

NC Center for Geographic Information

Welcome to NC OneMap - a new vision for data coordination and distribution in North Carolina. There is much more to come on NC OneMap - North Carolina's new geographic data resource of the future.  Users will be able to view geographic data seamlessly across North Carolina, search for and download data for use on their own GIS, view and query metadata, determine who has what data through an on-line data inventory, and more!  For additional information on data discovery and downloading of geographic data, click on this NC OneMap Data Discovery and Download link.

NC Floodplain Mapping Program - Home

LINC - Log Into North Carolina

NC State Data Center - is a consortium of state and local agencies established in cooperation with the US Bureau of the Census to provide the public with data about North Carolina and its component geographic areas.

NC State Data Center - (census data)

NC Census Lookup

Links to Federal Sites

US Census Bureau - Home Page

US Census - (State and County Quick Facts)

US Census Bureau - Tiger Maps

Bureau of Economic Analysis: Regional Economic Accounts

U.S. Government Official Internet Web Site
(Gateway to 22,000 Fed & State Sites)

Federal Grants Wire Government Grants - A free source for federal grants and loans.

Federal, State and Government Resources

GOV Benefits.gov - Your Benefits Connection

US Senate

US House of Representatives

Library of Congress

Federal Web Locator

U.S. Department of Labor

Thomas (Federal Legislative Info)

Internal Revenue Service

IRS Forms and Publications

GPO Access - A Service of the U.S. Government Printing Office

Larry Meadows, Economic Development Consultant
P.O. Box 340
134 Industrial Park Drive
Trenton, North Carolina 28585
252-448-1315
252-448-1319
Fax 252-448-1374

To contact Larry Meadows by email Click Here.

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