Jefferson Davis Parish, LA Population

Overview

32,270

Total Population

37.2

Median age

50.76%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

822

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jefferson Davis Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jefferson Davis Parish is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jefferson Davis Parish's population under 18 was 25.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jefferson Davis Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jefferson Davis Parish, 21.09% were under the age of 15, 19.23% aged 15 to 29, 43.58% aged 30 to 64, 14.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 488 more females than males in Jefferson Davis Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.76% females and 49.24% males in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA.
The Jefferson Davis Parish, LA gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,427.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,336.

Jefferson Davis Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jefferson Davis Parish population: 78.03% are White, 16.25% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 0.81% are some other race and 3.85% are multiracial.
Jefferson Davis Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 822 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,448 (97.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jefferson Davis Parish is White with a population of 25,179 (78.03% of the total population).

Jefferson Davis Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 32,413 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson Davis Parish's population increased by 120 (0.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson Davis Parish's population increased by 581 (1.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jefferson Davis Parish's population was lowest in year 2004 at 31,047.