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Jefferson Parish, LA

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

AI Overview

Jefferson Parish has a labor force of roughly 274,000 drawn from a population of 432,484, with 29.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $40,204—below the GDP per capita of $56,088, suggesting a cost-competitive workforce. Housing costs remain relatively moderate, with a median home value of $243,500 and median gross rent of $1,162 per month, supporting a homeownership rate of 62.6%. The parish has seen a slight population contraction of 0.6% over five years, carries a 5.9% unemployment rate and 16.3% poverty rate, and has a foreign-born population share of 14.6%.

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

Population

427,253

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$65,252

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone214,484 (49.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone109,899 (25.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race37,296 (8.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone29,094 (6.8%)
  • Asian Alone18,338 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races16,834 (3.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish55,076
  2. 2.Vietnamese6,425
  3. 3.Arabic5,901
  4. 4.Other Indo-European4,942
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,976

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,007

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,088

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,062

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance46,753
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services24,021
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services22,136
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)21,748
  5. 5.Construction (Group)20,547

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations78,712
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations41,393
  3. 3.Service Occupations37,369
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations23,540
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations23,066

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.44×)20,468
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.32×)6,237
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.27×)22,813
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)11,735
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.13×)13,547

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$243,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,162/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99920,895 (18.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99918,577 (16.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99914,572 (13.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9999,954 (9.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,541 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9997,872 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,204

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone153,008 (76.5%)
  • Carpooled21,743 (10.9%)
  • Worked At Home16,475 (8.2%)
  • Walked3,239 (1.6%)
  • Other2,201 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit1,708 (0.9%)

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.