Jackson Parish, LA

County in Louisiana, South · ranked on 36 metrics

Jackson Parish, LA is a county in Louisiana with a population of 15,915 (2,020th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (tied 418th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,501st of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,986th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,803rd of 2,916), Median Household Income (2,915th of 3,093).

Population
15,915
2,020th highest of 3,094
Density
28.0
1,962nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
6.13%
562nd highest of 3,094
Area
569
1,758th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Louisiana

At a glance

Median household income
$44,925
2,915th highest of 3,093
Median home value
$115,600
2,673rd highest of 3,092
Median rent
$736
2,505th highest of 3,090
Unemployment
4.8%
678th highest of 3,094
Poverty rate
22.3%
287th highest of 3,094
College degree
14.7%
2,740th highest of 3,094
Adult obesity
45.1%
110th highest of 2,916
No health insurance
10.3%
1,475th highest of 2,916
Average commute
24 minutes
1,594th highest of 3,094
Home broadband
73.9%
2,986th highest of 3,094
Climate
64.8°F average
46°F in January, 82°F in July
2024 presidential vote
Republican +47.6
73.2% Republican, 25.6% Democratic

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 22 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 157th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 418th of 3,092
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 414th of 3,050
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 582nd of 3,090
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,501st of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,410th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,595th of 2,916
  8. Unemployment Rate by County (BLS) · 2025
    tied 2,337th of 3,094
  9. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,631st of 3,050
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,667th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,986th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,803rd of 2,916
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,915th of 3,093
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,713th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,694th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,669th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,658th of 2,916
  8. Poorest Counties
    1,822nd of 2,000
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,808th of 3,094
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,740th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (31), weakest Health (24). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Jackson Parish, LA?
Jackson Parish, LA has a population of 15,915, 2,020th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Jackson Parish, LA rank best at?
Among US counties, Jackson Parish, LA ranks best for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (tied 418th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,501st of 3,094).
Where does Jackson Parish, LA rank worst?
Jackson Parish, LA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,986th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,803rd of 2,916); Median Household Income (2,915th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jackson Parish, LA?
Rankodex ranks Jackson Parish, LA on 36 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

36 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics