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Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
At a Glance
Population 440,781 County Seat Orleans Parish Criminal District Court State FIPS 22 County FIPS 051 Num Towns 21 Census-Designated Places 15 Total Town Population 421,297 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 436,171 Median Age 39.8 Veterans 18,792 Housing Units 193,740 Uninsured 6,052 Net Migration (recent) -14,096 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 11,729 Total Employees 174,764 Avg Annual Pay $63,803 Median Household Income $63,257 Poverty Rate 15.5% Unemployment Rate 6.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $70,828 Federal Spending FY2024 $4,652,101,418 Federal Spending Per Capita $10,554
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $231,700 Median Rent $1,121 FMR Studio $1,071 FMR 1BR $1,236 FMR 2BR $1,478 FMR 3BR $1,889 FMR 4BR $2,217
Health & Safety
Hospitals 168 EMS Stations 63 Fire Stations 63 Police Stations 63 Adult Smoking 18.7% Adult Obesity 36.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 62.0 Air Quality Good Days 224
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.73 Electric Customers 2147745 Towns with Broadband Data 21 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 21
Community
Churches 312 Libraries 24 Historic Places (NRHP) 25 Homeless Population 1,454 Schools 206 SNAP Stores 305 Bank Branches 107
Agriculture
Total Farms 20 Land in Farms (acres) 20,957 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,047.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR HURRICANE FRANCINE 2024-09-16 EM TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE 2024-09-10 EM SEAWATER INTRUSION 2023-09-27 EM TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS 2021-09-13 DR HURRICANE IDA 2021-08-29 EM TROPICAL STORM IDA 2021-08-27 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-03-09 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-18 DR HURRICANE ZETA 2021-01-12
Detailed Topics
Communities in Jefferson Parish
Metairie — pop 143,507Kenner — pop 66,448Marrero — pop 32,382Terrytown — pop 25,278Harvey — pop 22,236Estelle — pop 17,952Gretna — pop 17,814River Ridge — pop 13,591Woodmere — pop 11,238Jefferson — pop 10,633Timberlane — pop 10,364Waggaman — pop 9,835Harahan — pop 9,116Westwego — pop 8,568Bridge City — pop 7,219Elmwood — pop 5,649Avondale — pop 4,582Jean Lafitte — pop 1,809Barataria — pop 1,057Lafitte — pop 1,014Grand Isle — pop 1,005
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
