Jackson Parish, LA

County

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    2024 Population
    14,884
    US Senator
    Bill Cassidy
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    John Kennedy
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    41.6
    0.241% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    22.3%
    8.38% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $44,925
    3.65% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $115,600
    7.64% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    5,222
    3.92% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Jackson Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.3% of the residents in Jackson Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Jackson Parish, LA was $115,600, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

    Most people in Jackson Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Jackson Parish, LA is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.31% of Jackson Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (493 people).

    In 2024, there were 2.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.79k people) in Jackson Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 650 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.3% of Jackson Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson Parish, LA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson Parish, LA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      9.79k ± 189
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      3.52k ± 227
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      650 ± 228
    3.51%
    Hispanic Population
    522 people

    In 2024, there were 2.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.79k people) in Jackson Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 650 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.51% of the people in Jackson Parish, LA are hispanic (522 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Honduras
      48,818 ± 5,396 people
    2. Mexico
      27,788 ± 4,080 people
    3. Vietnam
      17,351 ± 3,228 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    3.31%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    493 people
    2.41%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    360 people

    As of 2024, 3.31% of Jackson Parish, LA residents (493 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson Parish, LA was 2.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      210 ± 85
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      125 ± 101
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      82 ± 51

    Jackson Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    92.3% of the population of Jackson Parish, LA has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Jackson County, LA see 4,959 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,959 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7420 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 867 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    4,959 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, LA

    Primary care physicians in Jackson County, LA see an average of 4,959 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,959 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jackson County, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    7.71%
    Uninsured
    36.3%
    Employer Coverage
    28%
    Medicaid
    16%
    Medicare
    10.1%
    Non-Group
    1.86%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson Parish, LA declined by 6.05% from 8.21% to 7.71%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jackson Parish, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.56 in Jackson Parish, LA.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.6% in Jackson Parish, LA.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.36% in Jackson Parish, LA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Jackson Parish, LA employs 5.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson Parish, LA were Manufacturing (730 people), Retail Trade (696 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (612 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,173), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,670), and Manufacturing ($72,636).

    Employment

    Occupations

    5.22k
    2024 Value
    ± 514
    3.92%
    1 Year growth
    ± 12.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson Parish, LA grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 5.03k employees to 5.22k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson Parish, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (560 people), Sales & Related Occupations (557 people), and Management Occupations (447 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson Parish, LA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    5.22k
    2024 Value
    ± 514
    3.92%
    1 Year growth
    ± 12.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson Parish, LA grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 5.03k employees to 5.22k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson Parish, LA, are Manufacturing (730 people), Retail Trade (696 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (612 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Jackson Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $53,849
    Median earning men ± $6,100
    $28,101
    Median earning women ± $5,637

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,179), Manufacturing ($74,429), and Construction ($54,441).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,909), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,826), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,098).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    1.78%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 22
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 18
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. 18
      Retail Trade

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $42.3k
      Manufacturing
    2. $37.8k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $11.4k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

    Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Jackson Parish, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Other (0.547%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Louisiana

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    Bill Cassidy
    Senator from Louisiana2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    John Kennedy
    Senator from Louisiana3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2017

    Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Jackson Parish, LA was $115,600 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,400 to $115,600, a 7.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson Parish, LA is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Jackson Parish, LA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.59%.

    Housing

    Property

    $115,600
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$13,477
    $3,904
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$376

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jackson Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    70%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Jackson Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $44,925
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,582
    5.58k
    Number of Households
    ± 488

    In 2024, the median household income of the 5.58k households in Jackson Parish, LA grew to $44,925 from the previous year's value of $43,345.

    The following chart displays the households in Jackson Parish, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson Parish, LA is from Louisiana.
    0.464
    2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana
    0.465
    2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

    In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (85.2%)
    2. Carpooled (6.93%)
    3. Worked At Home (5.39%)

    In 2024, 85.2% of workers in Jackson Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.93%) and those who worked at home (5.39%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    23.9 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Jackson Parish, LA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.71% of the workforce in Jackson Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Jackson Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jackson Parish, LA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jackson Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.59%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson Parish, LA (3.14k out of 14.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson Parish, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 27.7% of the children was living in poverty in Jackson Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.1%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 144 in Jackson Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 87.5% per 100,000 population.

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