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Jonestown, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jonestown is 1,381, which is 18.81% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Jonestown population density is 3,564.85 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jonestown is black, which represent 96.96% of the total population. The average Jonestown education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,381. #167

Population Growth Since 2000, #271

Jonestown, MS		-18.81%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #2

Jonestown, MS	3,564.85 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	42 (3.04%, #348)
Black:	1,339 (96.96%, #12)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #217)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #137)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #102)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,324 (95.87%) out of the total population of 1,381 reported first ancestry.

	Jonestown, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	2	0.14%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	4	0.29%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	33	2.39%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	16	1.16%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.22%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	2	0.14%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 592 (42.87%, see rank)

Females: 789 (57.13%, see rank)

Jonestown, MS	Male: 42.87% Female: 57.13%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jonestown, MS	26.30 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jonestown, MS	25.70 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jonestown, MS	27.30 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jonestown, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	153	11.08%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	117	8.47%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	116	8.40%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	129	9.34%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	136	9.85%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	217	15.71%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	116	8.40%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	184	13.32%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	118	8.54%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	62	4.49%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	8	0.58%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	25	1.81%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jonestown, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	730, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	259, 35.48%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	139, 19.04%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	303, 41.51%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	29, 3.97%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.57, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jonestown, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	86	90.70%	9.30%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	183	96.72%, see rank	3.28%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	123	84.55%, see rank	15.45%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	105	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jonestown, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	442, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.12, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	118, 26.70%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	324, 73.30%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	297, 67.19%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.07, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	86, 19.46%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	145, 32.81%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jonestown, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	995	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	442	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	259	58.60%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	147	33.26%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	7	1.58%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	29	6.56%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	553	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	309	55.88%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	165	29.84%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	54	9.76%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	25	4.52%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jonestown, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	1,381	100.00%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,223	88.56%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	158	11.44%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jonestown, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	442	100.00%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.