Land for sale in Jones County recently totaled approximately $88 million and almost 8,000 acres. Jones County ranks 12th in the Magnolia State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Jones County with farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale, Laurel featured the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, manufacturing and related services are the main sectors in Jones County. Jones County is the 23rd biggest county (699 square miles) in Mississippi. It's located in the Coastal Mississippi region of the state.