Jonesville, LA Demographics

A map of Jonesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	903	1,303	70.1%	75.4%
White	361	357	28.0%	20.7%
Multiracial	24	32	1.9%	1.9%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	26	0.0%	1.5%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	0.5%

Jonesville, Louisiana has an estimated population of 1,288, a large decrease from the 1,728 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.1% Black, 28.0% White, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jonesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jonesville has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jonesville, that probability was 38.8% in 2020 and 43.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jonesville is ranked the 243rd most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 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). Jonesville was ranked the 211th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jonesville's White Population

361 residents of Jonesville, or 28.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jonesville is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Jonesville ranks 444th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jonesville's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Jonesville's population has increased from 20.7% to 28.0%.

Jonesville is more White than neighboring Ferriday (25% White). Jonesville is less White than neighboring Wallace Ridge (64.3% White), Harrisonburg (88.9% White), Monterey (92% White), and Sicily Island (38.4% White).

Jonesville's Black Population

903 residents of Jonesville, or 70.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jonesville is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Jonesville ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jonesville's Black population has declined by an estimated 30.7%. Black residents' share of Jonesville's population has decreased from 75.4% to 70.1%.

Jonesville is more Black than neighboring Wallace Ridge (35.7% Black), Harrisonburg (7% Black), Monterey (0% Black), and Sicily Island (47% Black). Jonesville is less Black than neighboring Ferriday (73.8% Black).

Jonesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Jonesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jonesville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Jonesville ranks 311th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Jonesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Jonesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jonesville is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Jonesville ranks 396th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jonesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jonesville's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Jonesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Ferriday (0.4% Hispanic), and Sicily Island (4.2% Hispanic).

Jonesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jonesville, 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 Jonesville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Jonesville ranks 325th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jonesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jonesville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Jonesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monterey (8% Native American/Other), and Ferriday (0.3% Native American/Other).

Jonesville's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Jonesville, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jonesville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jonesville ranks 424th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jonesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jonesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Jonesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Wallace Ridge (0% Multiracial), Monterey (0% Multiracial), and Ferriday (0.6% Multiracial). Jonesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrisonburg (4.2% Multiracial), and Sicily Island (10.4% 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.