Jonestown, MS Demographics

A map of Jonestown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	852	944	100.0%	98.1%
White	0	5	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	0.4%

Jonestown, Mississippi has an estimated population of 852, a large decrease from the 962 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Black, 0.0% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jonestown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jonestown has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jonestown, that probability was 3.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jonestown is ranked the 213th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Jonestown was ranked the 194th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jonestown's White Population

0 residents of Jonestown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jonestown is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Jonestown ranks 422nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jonestown's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Jonestown's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Jonestown is less White than neighboring Lula (9.7% White), Lyon (64.5% White), and Clarksdale (13.4% White).

Jonestown's Black Population

852 residents of Jonestown, or 100.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jonestown is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Jonestown ranks 5th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jonestown's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.7%. Black residents' share of Jonestown's population has increased from 98.1% to 100.0%.

Jonestown is more Black than neighboring Coahoma (98.6% Black), Lula (90.3% Black), Lyon (32.1% Black), and Clarksdale (80.9% Black).

Jonestown's Asian Population

0 residents of Jonestown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jonestown is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Jonestown ranks 240th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jonestown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Jonestown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jonestown is less Asian than neighboring Clarksdale (0.4% Asian).

Jonestown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Jonestown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jonestown is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jonestown ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jonestown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jonestown's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Jonestown is less Hispanic than neighboring Coahoma (1.4% Hispanic), and Clarksdale (3.8% Hispanic).

Jonestown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jonestown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jonestown is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Jonestown ranks 316th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jonestown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jonestown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jonestown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lyon (2.6% Native American/Other), and Clarksdale (0.3% Native American/Other).

Jonestown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Jonestown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jonestown is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Jonestown ranks 406th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jonestown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jonestown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jonestown is less Multiracial than neighboring Lyon (0.8% Multiracial), and Clarksdale (1.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.