Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,834
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,834
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,797
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,032
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,031
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,031
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,274
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 703
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,296
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $115,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,141
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $342
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $736
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,576
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 73.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,351
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,190
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 145,720
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,835
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,925
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,629
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 253
Total employment, 2023 2,883
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 151,543
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 972
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 273
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 135
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 26.4
Population per square mile, 2010 28.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 569.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 569.18
FIPS Code 22049