Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,471
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,471
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 32,272
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,250
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,594
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,584
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,564
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,309
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $348
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $848
Building Permits, 2025 62
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,068
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,030
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,066
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 581,018
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,197
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,341
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,949
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 633
Total employment, 2023 6,660
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 284,501
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,290
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 662
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 400
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 513
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 46
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 541
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.5
Population per square mile, 2010 48.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 651.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 651.33
FIPS Code 22053