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Largest
Employers in County
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| Jones County Board of Education | Education and Health Services |
| Eastern Carolina Internal | Education and Health Services |
| County of Jones | Public Administration |
| AM Health Care Services Inc | Education and Health Services |
| NC Department of Transportation | Public Administration |
| Food Lion LLC | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
| Beacon House | Education and Health Services |
| Preston Taylor Foods Inc | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
| Murphy - Brown LLC | Natural Resources and Mining |
| Olsten Certified Healthcare Corporation | Education and Health Services |
Maysville is Jones County's largest town and Trenton is the county seat. Jones County has a total area of 473.93 square miles, with 472.47 square miles of land area. The county's average temperature in January is 44° F and the average July temperature is 79° F. The average rainfall is 56 inches. The elevation of Jones County is 28 feet above sea level.