NW Mississippi News

28.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Jonestown in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.8 percent lower than the state average of 31.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,124.

66.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Jonestown residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	224	33.6
Regular high school diploma	78	11.7
GED or alternative credential	20	3
Some college, less than 1 year	49	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	106	15.9
Associate's degree	140	21
Bachelor's degree	37	5.6
Master's degree	12	1.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.