In today's fast-paced and bustling society, it may seem impossible to find a place that offers both tranquility and excitement within the same area. Jones County, in Middle Georgia, is such a place, offering businesses, families, and retirees an endearing and affordable lifestyle. If safe streets, green space, rambling river, abundant wildlife, excellent schools, and down-home folks are important to you, then Jones County can offer you a place you will be proud to call home. The quality of the country air, the warmth of neighbors, and a proud county-wide history found here are sometimes hard to find close enough to urban areas for convenience. However, Jones is conveniently located within one hour of Atlanta, 15 minutes from Macon, 20 minutes from Milledgeville, within three hours of the coast, the mountains, or the swamplands.

Jones County is working towards becoming a Certified Literate Community and is now a Certified Work Ready Community.  Work ready was created to insure that Georgia's workers have the best skills, easy access to training and world class opportunities.  The backbone of the initiative is the worker certification program that accesses the real world skills of Georgia's workers and provides valuable job training.  That, combined with an innovative job profiling process that accurately identifies what kind of worker a company needs, is helping Georgia workers find great jobs and  realize a better quality of life.