Jones County, Mississippi, a core county of the Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS market, holds $1.9B in deposits across 9 insured institutions and 20 branches. Community Bank of Mississippi is the largest deposit holder at 24.3% share. The top three banks hold 52% of deposits, which places the county in the Moderate band. Deposits have grown 7.4% since 2021. It produced $2.8B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #799 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 20 in 2021 to 20 in 2026. Institutions: 9 to 9. Top-three share: 58% to 52%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Bank of Mississippi | $458M | 24.3% | +10% |
| Renasant Bank | $263M | 14.0% | +23% |
| First State Bank | $259M | 13.7% | +1% |
| Trustmark Bank | $256M | 13.6% | +16% |
| The Huntington National Bank | $242M | 12.8% | +35% |
| Regions Bank | $236M | 12.5% | -33% |
| The Citizens National Bank of Meridian | $106M | 5.6% | +61% |
| BankFirst Financial Services | $57M | 3.0% | +32% |
| Citizens Bank | $9M | 0.5% | -14% |
The 9 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Hattiesburg-Laurel market
Jones County is one of 5 counties that make up the Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #198 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 29.5% of the market’s output and holds 30.1% of its deposits.
| Measure | Jones County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $2.8B | 29.5% |
| Deposits | $1.9B | 30.1% |
| Population | 66,496 | 27.7% |
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