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Jefferson Parish

Louisiana · 431,398 residents (2025 est.) · 300.864 sq mi
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The short version

Jefferson Parish has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $65,252. Population has declined 5% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $251,400.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
430,920
−5%since 2000
from 455,466 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,432 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 1,463 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.0
+11%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:431,398 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
428K436K443K451K458K1990201020202024Jefferson Parish
2024431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(27,020)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(25,607)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(27,940)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(24,504)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(23,403)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(57,588)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(56,953)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(50,185)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(57,594)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(48,089)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(23,082)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(8,955)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,252
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,435 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,862
+90%since 2000
from $19,953 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.0%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.489
+7%since 2010
from 0.458 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade5.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$251,400
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,190
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 63.9% in 2000
37.4% rent
Vacancy rate
9.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+9%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Jefferson Parish on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.4%(298,062)
Black22.7%(103,376)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(32,418)
Asian3.1%(13,948)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic47.2%(203,428)
Black25.1%(108,244)
Hispanic / Latino18.9%(81,368)
Asian4.2%(17,986)
Other4.6%(19,894)
Diversity Score
84
+19%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
44
Unchangedsince 2020
from 44 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American10.5%(45,398)
Honduran7.1%(30,406)
Mexican2.6%(11,204)
Nicaraguan1.2%(5,212)
Guatemalan1.2%(5,058)
Cuban1.1%(4,932)
Dominican1%(4,254)
Puerto Rican0.7%(3,008)
Salvadoran0.7%(2,970)
South American0.6%(2,424)
Spaniard0.3%(1,219)
Colombian0.2%(1,076)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(522)
Peruvian0.1%(417)
Ecuadorian0.1%(368)
Panamanian0.1%(236)
Venezuelan0%(126)
Chilean0%(117)
Argentine0%(96)
Bolivian0%(91)
Uruguayan0%(24)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2%(8,779)
Chinese0.6%(2,630)
Filipino0.4%(1,675)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,566)
Pakistani0.3%(1,408)
Nepalese0.1%(328)
Japanese0.1%(295)
Korean0%(188)
Taiwanese0%(149)
Indonesian0%(134)
Sri Lankan0%(110)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(69)
Cambodian0%(61)
Laotian0%(45)
Thai0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
French10.5%(45,418)
German9.3%(40,013)
Italian9%(38,649)
Irish7.2%(31,006)
English6%(25,742)
American3.7%(16,116)
Arab1.6%(7,089)
French Canadian0.9%(3,870)
West Indian0.8%(3,610)
Scottish0.8%(3,286)
Haitian0.5%(2,295)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Palestinian0.4%(1,822)
Polish0.4%(1,795)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,500)
Dutch0.3%(1,454)
Lebanese0.3%(1,123)
Egyptian0.3%(1,097)
Russian0.2%(1,061)
Swedish0.2%(1,005)
Greek0.2%(986)
Norwegian0.2%(777)
Welsh0.2%(775)
British0.2%(708)
Jordanian0.2%(685)
Croatian0.1%(646)
Romanian0.1%(634)
Brazilian0.1%(613)
Hungarian0.1%(501)
Jamaican0.1%(474)
Danish0.1%(424)
Portuguese0.1%(411)
Ethiopian0.1%(370)
Nigerian0.1%(369)
Iranian0.1%(362)
Czech0.1%(338)
Lithuanian0.1%(288)
Austrian0.1%(271)
Canadian0.1%(241)
Syrian0%(211)
Swiss0%(208)
Belgian0%(205)
Israeli0%(197)
Somali0%(163)
Ghanaian0%(160)
Slovene0%(159)
Iraqi0%(157)
Ukrainian0%(150)
Turkish0%(118)
Bulgarian0%(91)
Slovak0%(86)
Armenian0%(48)
Serbian0%(48)
Finnish0%(27)
Moroccan0%(14)
Guyanese0%(10)
RANKED:Largest French population · Largest Central American population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.5%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 21.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.3%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+49%since 2000
from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 65.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.6%
−24.0 ptssince 2009
from 62.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
14.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.1%
−42.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 13.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.4%
−70.2 ptssince 2013
from 81.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.0%
+15.1 ptssince 2017
from 72.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
78.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2016
from 82.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2016
from 11.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(64,539)
Married46.9%(78,949)
Widowed3.1%(5,276)
Divorced11.5%(19,394)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(60,733)
Married43.3%(78,980)
Widowed10%(18,148)
Divorced13.4%(24,334)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana has about 430,920 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?

The typical household in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana earns about $65,252 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jefferson Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $251,400, and the typical rent is about $1,190 a month.

How educated are people in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?

About 30.5% of adults age 25 and over in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?

About 16.6% of people in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jefferson Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 17,386 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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