Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 431,398
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 431,398
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 427,253
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 440,741
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 440,784
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 440,781
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 432,552
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 28.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 17,007
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 195,526
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $251,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,762
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $539
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,190
Building Permits, 2025 410
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 177,003
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,808,722
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,730,282
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,704,019
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,919,794
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,979
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,252
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,862
Persons in poverty, percent 17.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 11,728
Total employment, 2023 177,065
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 10,630,199
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 46,824
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,890
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,171
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,840
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,642
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,338
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 360
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,581
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,464.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,463.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 300.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 295.63
FIPS Code 22051