Jonestown

Population: 941
Median household income: $20,900
Median home value: $60,300

Located in Coahoma County, Mississippi, Jonestown is a community with a population of 941. The median household income of $20,900 is below the Coahoma County median ($36,259).

From 2019 to 2023, Jonestown's population declined 10.1% from 1,047 to 941, while its median home value rose 43.2% from $42,100 to $60,300.

86.2% of workers drive to work alone. 40.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 941
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $20,900
Median home value: $60,300
Median gross rent: $261
Housing units: 436
Homeownership rate: 37.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 27.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,047941

Median household income

$17,016$20,900

Median home value

$42,100$60,300

Median gross rent

$388$261

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,047	$17,016	$42,100	$388
2020	968	$16,652	$42,500	$320
2021	857	$18,657	$42,400	$250
2022	959	$20,000	$45,200	$255
2023	941	$20,900	$60,300	$261

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	6.6%
5 to 17	234	24.9%
18 to 24	92	9.8%
25 to 34	53	5.6%
35 to 44	170	18.1%
45 to 54	126	13.4%
55 to 64	99	10.5%
65 to 74	80	8.5%
75 and over	25	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	941	100.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	16.6%
High school graduate	177	32.0%
Some college or associate's	240	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	41	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	193	86.2%
Carpooled	21	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	35.6%
15 to 29 min	94	42.9%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	45	20.5%
60+ min	2	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 60.9% (573 of 941)

	Count	Share
Family households	251	69.3%
Nonfamily households	111	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	362	83.0%
Vacant	74	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	135	37.3%
Renter-occupied	227	62.7%

1-unit, detached40.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units38.1%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	175	40.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	7.8%
5 to 19 units	166	38.1%
20 or more units	6	1.4%
Mobile home & other	55	12.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2836800
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3222, -90.4543