Jury Pool Profile
Jackson Parish, Louisiana
- Parish seat
- Jonesboro
- Judicial district
- 2nd Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 15,834
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 14,884.
At a glance
Jackson Parish is a 15,834-person venue. The parish population is 66% White and 24% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $55,711, $5,327 below the LA state median of $61,038; 14.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 37.7% of covered employment, average pay $49,750/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.77%, above the 4.32% state average. The parish carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 69% to 73% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 14,884
- Median household income
- $44,925
- Unemployment
- 4.8%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This parish: 66% / 24%.
Jackson Parish has a population of 14,884, with a median age of 41.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 66.3%; Black residents 23.6%. Independently, 3.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $55,711; 14.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 17.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Education & health services, about 38% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 37.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 15.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.77%, above the Louisiana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this parish in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 71%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Jackson Parish was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 73.2% in 2024, 70.7% in 2020, 69.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Arabic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 6.0% of the adult civilian population (703 individuals).