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Jackson Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of Jackson Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jackson Parish is a small north Louisiana parish of 14,939 residents with a predominantly goods-producing and resource-based economic identity, supported by a workforce where 85.7% hold at least a high school diploma but only 13.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher. Labor force participation is low at 44.2%, unemployment sits at 5.8%, and median worker earnings of $34,686 reflect a modest-cost labor market. The parish shows affordability signals—median home values of $107,400 and gross rent of $719/month—but a 6.2% population decline over five years and a 24.3% poverty rate indicate structural economic pressure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

14,939

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,925

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.2% since 2018

Jackson Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,868 (66.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,515 (23.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races676 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone437 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race263 (1.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone58 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Arabic265
  2. 2.Spanish211
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)33
  4. 4.Other Indo-European13
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

703

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,105

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,255

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,217
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)730
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)696
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)420
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services397

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,627
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,117
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations886
  4. 4.Service Occupations876
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations716

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.32×)266
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.66×)394
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.21×)605
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)605
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.10×)324

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$107,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$719/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999402 (10.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999381 (9.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999306 (7.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999297 (7.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999262 (6.7%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999204 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,686

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,424 (85.2%)
  • Carpooled360 (6.9%)
  • Worked At Home280 (5.4%)
  • Walked87 (1.7%)
  • Other30 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit14 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.