Jennings city, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,235
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,235
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,827
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,837
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,383
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 53.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 409
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $136,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,159
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $367
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $881
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,830
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,757
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 147,818
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,270
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 454,317
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $47,483
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,558
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,655
Persons in poverty, percent 19.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 945.4
Population per square mile, 2010 997.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.40
FIPS Code 2238355