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  • FIPS 22049
  • Largest town: Jonesboro

Jackson Parish, Louisiana

Jackson Parish had 14,797 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 569.5 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 64 in Louisiana by population and 42nd by land area.

Population
14,797
#51 of 64 in Louisiana · #2,102 in US
Area
569.5 sq mi
#42 of 64 in Louisiana · #1,783 in US
Density
26 / sq mi
#49 of 64 in Louisiana · #2,039 in US
Median household income
$51,215
#38 of 64 in Louisiana · #2,630 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Jackson Parish within Louisiana. Pin: Baton Rouge.

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Jackson Parish population, land area and income

Jackson Parish had 14,797 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 569.5 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 64 in Louisiana by population and 42nd by land area. That works out to 26.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Louisiana has 31,591 residents, so Jackson Parish has 47% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,215 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,797

3144th1st

2102nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

569 sq mi

3144th1st

1783rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

26.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2039th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,215

3143rd1st

2630th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Louisiana (64)

Population

14,797

64th1st

51st of 64 (LA)

Land area

569 sq mi

64th1st

42nd of 64 (LA)

Density

26.0 / sq mi

64th1st

49th of 64 (LA)

Median household income

$51,215

64th1st

38th of 64 (LA)

How Jackson Parish's population changed since 2020

Jackson Parish lost 199 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.3%. That ranks 22nd of 64 in Louisiana for growth. The median Louisiana county changed by -2.3%, and the state as a whole by -1.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jackson Parish recorded 590 births and 956 deaths, a natural change of -366. Net international migration added +224 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -93. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 366 people.

15.0k202014.9k202114.9k202214.9k202314.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
590
Deaths
956
Net international migration
+224
Net domestic migration
-93
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-70

Where Jackson Parish is

The Census internal point of Jackson Parish is at 32.304300, -92.561700. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Louisiana's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Jackson Parish outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Assumption Parish: -4.4%Concordia Parish: -4.2%Jackson Parish: -1.3%De Soto Parish: +1.6%Washington Parish: -0.6%Bienville Parish: -3.9%Caddo Parish: -5.1%Red River Parish: -4.6%Lafayette Parish: +5.0%Webster Parish: -4.6%Calcasieu Parish: -4.4%Allen Parish: -0.8%Rapides Parish: -2.9%Vernon Parish: -5.8%Union Parish: -2.3%St. Tammany Parish: +4.8%West Baton Rouge Parish: +4.3%Winn Parish: -2.3%Beauregard Parish: +0.2%Grant Parish: -0.2%Evangeline Parish: -1.7%Tangipahoa Parish: +4.6%St. Martin Parish: -0.8%Tensas Parish: -6.4%Caldwell Parish: -2.3%Franklin Parish: -3.1%Jefferson Parish: -2.8%Madison Parish: -8.3%Morehouse Parish: -6.6%Jefferson Davis Parish: -2.4%Pointe Coupee Parish: -4.0%Bossier Parish: +1.8%Richland Parish: -1.9%St. Charles Parish: -4.0%Acadia Parish: -1.5%Avoyelles Parish: -3.2%St. Mary Parish: -4.8%East Baton Rouge Parish: -0.6%Lafourche Parish: -2.2%Cameron Parish: -16.8%Terrebonne Parish: -5.1%LaSalle Parish: -0.9%Livingston Parish: +7.0%St. John the Baptist Parish: -6.3%Ouachita Parish: -1.4%Claiborne Parish: -4.0%St. Bernard Parish: +2.1%Orleans Parish: -5.4%St. Landry Parish: -1.8%Plaquemines Parish: -5.0%East Carroll Parish: -6.8%Vermilion Parish: +1.2%East Feliciana Parish: -1.7%Sabine Parish: -1.6%Iberia Parish: -3.6%Ascension Parish: +5.2%Lincoln Parish: -0.1%Natchitoches Parish: -3.8%St. James Parish: -5.0%St. Helena Parish: -0.4%Catahoula Parish: -6.4%West Carroll Parish: -4.5%West Feliciana Parish: -0.7%Iberville Parish: -1.0%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -5.0%
  2. < -3.6%
  3. < -1.7%
  4. < -0.4%
  5. ≥ -0.4%
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Orange pin: Jackson Parish internal point. Dark pin: Baton Rouge.

Internal point

Decimal
32.304300, -92.561700
DMS
32°18'15.48"N 92°33'42.12"W
UTM
15N 541262.6E 3574250.2N
Geohash
9vwpv8ydh
Plus code
86498C3Q+P8

Towns in Jackson Parish

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Jackson Parish, 4,028 people together, or 27% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Jackson Parish; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Jonesboro with 4,028.

  1. 01Jonesboro4,028
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Jackson Parish

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Jackson Parish. The most populous is Ouachita Parish, LA, with 157,874 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Baton Rouge and the nearest big city

Baton Rouge is 151.2 miles SSE of Jackson Parish's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Shreveport, LA (population 176,578), 72.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Ruston, LA (population 22,330), 16.4 miles away.

Jackson Parish FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jackson Parish is 22049: state code 22 for Louisiana plus parish code 049. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,215.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jackson Parish, Louisiana?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,797. That is down 199 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,996.

What is the FIPS code of Jackson Parish?

22049. The first two digits (22) are Louisiana; the last three (049) identify the parish.

What is the largest town in Jackson Parish?

Jonesboro, with 4,028 residents inside Jackson Parish in 2024.

Which counties border Jackson Parish?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Ouachita Parish, LA; Lincoln Parish, LA; Winn Parish, LA; Bienville Parish, LA; Caldwell Parish, LA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.