How long do people stay in their homes in Jonestown, MS?

Name: How long people stay in Jonestown, MS, 2020–2024
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30.8% (±12.7 points) of households in Jonestown, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.8% (±12.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.2%

When households in Jonestown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jonestown	Coahoma County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±4.9 points)	3.2%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.6% (±11.7 points)	20.7%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.9% (±14.6 points)	37.8%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±9.7 points)	13.9%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±6.1 points)	9.7%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±7.8 points)	14.7%	12.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Jonestown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Coahoma County (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Jonestown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jonestown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jonestown	—	30.8% (±12.7 points)	—
Coahoma	4.9 mi	3.7% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lyon	8.9 mi	34.7% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lula	9.2 mi	16.0% (±37.7 points)	Not measurably different
Friars Point	11 mi	15.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksdale	11 mi	24.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marks	11 mi	20.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Falcon	12 mi	25.8% (±50.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lambert	13 mi	30.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Coahoma County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lyon	34.7% (±20.3 points)
2	Jonestown	30.8% (±12.7 points)
3	Clarksdale	24.9% (±4.3 points)
4	Lula	16.0% (±37.7 points)
5	Friars Point	15.4% (±15.0 points)
6	Coahoma	3.7% (±33.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Jonestown

How often do people move in Jonestown?

30.8% of households in Jonestown, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jonestown have?

21.2% of households in Jonestown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jonestown town, Mississippi

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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