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Jefferson Parish

Louisiana · 448,306 residents · 300.864 sq mi
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Jefferson Parish has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,916. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $70,800. Households here earn about 27% more than the Louisiana median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
448,306
−2%vs 2000
vs 455,466 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.4
−10%vs 2000
vs 35.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
428K436K443K451K458K1990201020202024Jefferson Parish
2024431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(32,956)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(34,379)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(33,297)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(32,099)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(32,572)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(80,593)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(70,556)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(48,715)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(37,711)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.4%(28,631)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(13,751)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(3,046)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,916
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,435 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,845
−36%vs 2000
vs $19,953 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$70,800
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $102,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$419
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $544 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.9%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.9% in 2000
37.1% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.3%(351,243)
Black17.6%(78,903)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(26,373)
Asian2.2%(9,939)
Other1.8%(8,221)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
18.8%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.0%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.0%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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 448,306 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana earns about $27,916 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 $70,800, and the typical rent is about $419 a month.

How educated are people in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?

About 18.8% 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 14.1% of people in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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