Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 32,083
Median household income: $56,500
Median home value: $145,000

Jefferson Davis Parish is a county in Louisiana with a population of 32,083. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,500, its median household income sits below Louisiana's $60,023.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jefferson Davis Parish's population grew 2.0% from 31,441 to 32,083, while its median household income rose 34.2% from $42,105 to $56,500.

The median resident is 37.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,083
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,500
Median home value: $145,000
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 14,107
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,44132,083

Median household income

$42,105$56,500

Median home value

$114,000$145,000

Median gross rent

$635$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,441	$42,105	$114,000	$635
2020	31,425	$42,716	$110,800	$635
2021	32,270	$45,578	$132,500	$708
2022	32,277	$52,470	$149,800	$787
2023	32,083	$56,500	$145,000	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,082	6.5%
5 to 17	5,986	18.7%
18 to 24	2,595	8.1%
25 to 34	3,905	12.2%
35 to 44	4,103	12.8%
45 to 54	3,732	11.6%
55 to 64	4,380	13.7%
65 to 74	3,027	9.4%
75 and over	2,273	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,707	77.0%
Black or African American	4,710	14.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	66	0.2%
Asian	67	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	90	0.3%
Two or more races	1,660	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	783	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,697	17.3%
High school graduate	9,233	43.1%
Some college or associate's	5,278	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,995	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,217	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,987	84.1%
Carpooled	1,191	9.1%
Public transit	26	0.2%
Walked	153	1.2%
Bicycle	31	0.2%
Worked from home	449	3.4%
Other means	228	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,494	27.7%
15 to 29 min	3,083	24.4%
30 to 44 min	2,860	22.7%
45 to 59 min	1,572	12.5%
60+ min	1,607	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 17.8% (5,586 of 31,403)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,964	68.0%
Nonfamily households	3,740	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,704	83.0%
Vacant	2,403	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,934	76.3%
Renter-occupied	2,770	23.7%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other20.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,342	73.3%
1-unit, attached	52	0.4%
2 to 4 units	464	3.3%
5 to 19 units	335	2.4%
20 or more units	52	0.4%
Mobile home & other	2,862	20.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 22053
State: Louisiana
Land area: 652 sq mi
Water area: 7.21 sq mi
Center point: 30.2695, -92.8162