Jonestown, MS Demographics
A map of Jonestown's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 944 | 98.1% |
Hispanic | 7 | 0.7% |
White | 5 | 0.5% |
Multiracial | 4 | 0.4% |
Asian | 1 | 0.1% |
Native American/Other | 1 | 0.1% |
Jonestown, Mississippi had a population of 962 in 2020. It was 0.5% White, 98.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jonestown, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jonestown is the 194th most populous. 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's White Population
5 residents of Jonestown identify as White, or 0.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Jonestown considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jonestown is ranked #422 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jonestown is less White than neighboring Coahoma (0.9% White), Lula (13.2% White), Lyon (74.7% White), Clarksdale (14.5% White), and Darling (12.3% White).
Jonestown's Black Population
944 residents of Jonestown identify as Black, or 98.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jonestown considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jonestown is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jonestown is more Black than neighboring Lula (82.8% Black), Lyon (18.9% Black), Clarksdale (81.5% Black), and Darling (84.4% Black). Jonestown is less Black than neighboring Coahoma (98.7% Black).
Jonestown's Asian Population
1 residents of Jonestown identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jonestown roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jonestown is ranked #226 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jonestown is more Asian than neighboring Coahoma (0% Asian), Lula (0% Asian), and Lyon (0% Asian). Jonestown is less Asian than neighboring Clarksdale (0.7% Asian), and Darling (0.6% Asian).
Jonestown's Hispanic Population
7 residents of Jonestown identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jonestown roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jonestown is ranked #360 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jonestown is more Hispanic than neighboring Coahoma (0% Hispanic), Lula (0.5% Hispanic), and Darling (0% Hispanic). Jonestown is less Hispanic than neighboring Lyon (3% Hispanic), and Clarksdale (1.4% Hispanic).
Jonestown's Native American/Other Population
1 residents of Jonestown identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jonestown roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jonestown is ranked #304 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jonestown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lula (0% Native American/Other), and Darling (0% Native American/Other). Jonestown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coahoma (0.4% Native American/Other), Lyon (0.3% Native American/Other), and Clarksdale (0.2% Native American/Other).
Jonestown's Multiracial Population
4 residents of Jonestown identify as Multiracial, or 0.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jonestown roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Jonestown is ranked #404 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jonestown is more Multiracial than neighboring Coahoma (0% Multiracial). Jonestown is less Multiracial than neighboring Lula (3.4% Multiracial), Lyon (3% Multiracial), Clarksdale (1.8% Multiracial), and Darling (2.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.