Jackson Parish, Louisiana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,939
Median household income: $43,345
Median home value: $107,400

Home to 14,939 residents, Jackson Parish is one of Louisiana's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $43,345, its median household income sits below Louisiana's $60,023.

From 2019 to 2023, Jackson Parish's population declined 5.9% from 15,879 to 14,939, while its median household income rose 10.7% from $39,139 to $43,345.

The median gross rent is $719. 13.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,939
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,345
Median home value: $107,400
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 7,223
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,87914,939

Median household income

$39,139$43,345

Median home value

$89,500$107,400

Median gross rent

$539$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,879	$39,139	$89,500	$539
2020	15,822	$41,760	$85,700	$575
2021	15,214	$41,298	$92,700	$586
2022	15,093	$40,406	$105,700	$703
2023	14,939	$43,345	$107,400	$719

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	763	5.1%
5 to 17	2,435	16.3%
18 to 24	1,146	7.7%
25 to 34	1,936	13.0%
35 to 44	1,710	11.4%
45 to 54	1,766	11.8%
55 to 64	2,112	14.1%
65 to 74	1,709	11.4%
75 and over	1,362	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,910	66.3%
Black or African American	3,813	25.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	72	0.5%
Asian	16	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.1%
Some other race	163	1.1%
Two or more races	468	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	486	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,519	14.3%
High school graduate	4,735	44.7%
Some college or associate's	2,926	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	983	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	432	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,189	84.4%
Carpooled	260	5.2%
Public transit	15	0.3%
Walked	173	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	306	6.2%
Other means	21	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,862	40.0%
15 to 29 min	1,266	27.2%
30 to 44 min	929	19.9%
45 to 59 min	261	5.6%
60+ min	340	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 24.3% (3,426 of 14,077)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,720	66.4%
Nonfamily households	1,882	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,602	77.6%
Vacant	1,621	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,943	70.4%
Renter-occupied	1,659	29.6%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,344	74.0%
1-unit, attached	72	1.0%
2 to 4 units	382	5.3%
5 to 19 units	90	1.2%
20 or more units	9	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,326	18.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 22049
State: Louisiana
Land area: 569 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 32.3043, -92.5617