Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22051 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
430,920
Rank #168 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,252 −13.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,615 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.6% +31.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,236 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$251,400 −10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #880 of 3,222
73th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.5% −9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #730 of 3,222
77th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.1% +15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,574 of 3,222
20th %ile

At a Glance

62.6% Homeownership
88.6% Insured
30.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.6%23.2%34.8%46.4%47.2%25.1%18.9%4.2%3.7%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 430,920, making it the 168th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson Parish is 40.0 years, which is 2.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson Parish is $65,252, which ranks #1,615 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%.

The median home value in Jefferson Parish is $251,400, 10.8% below the national median. Renters in Jefferson Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,190 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson Parish, 30.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.8 min.

Jefferson Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 47.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (25.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (18.9%).

All data for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.