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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jonestown

Mississippi · 1,467 residents · 0.39 sq mi
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With 1,467 people, Jonestown is a city in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 67.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 21.5. Households here earn about 64% less than in Mississippi as a whole. The median household earns $7,313, about 76% below the national median. The typical home is worth $24,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 21.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,467
−14%vs 2000
vs 1,701 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
21.5
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 21.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.39 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7671K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Jonestown
2024852
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 513.4%(196)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.6%(155)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1413.7%(201)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.1%(148)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(106)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.5%(198)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410%(147)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.5%(80)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.7%(69)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(95)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(50)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(22)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$7,313
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $15,085 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$3,046
−63%vs 2000
vs $8,258 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
67.9%
+15.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$24,100
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$146
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $215 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
50.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 51.3% in 2000
49.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic2.5%(42)
Black96.2%(1,637)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(8)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic4.2%(62)
Black95.6%(1,402)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.7%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
36.0%
−10.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.0%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
−44%vs 2000
vs 29.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married53%(107)
Married34.2%(69)
Widowed1.5%(3)
Divorced11.4%(23)
Women 15+
Never married58.4%(246)
Married11.4%(48)
Widowed11.2%(47)
Divorced19%(80)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.1%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 22.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
20.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.7%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
60.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
25.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
65.1%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era70.6%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Jonestown, Mississippi?

Jonestown, Mississippi has about 1,467 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Jonestown, Mississippi?

The typical household in Jonestown, Mississippi earns about $7,313 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jonestown, Mississippi expensive?

In Jonestown, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $24,100, and the typical rent is about $146 a month.

How educated are people in Jonestown, Mississippi?

About 6.7% of adults age 25 and over in Jonestown, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jonestown, Mississippi?

About 67.9% of people in Jonestown, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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