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Jury Pool Profile

Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

Republican +28 (2024)
Population
20,438
Median household income
$59,351
Unemployment
4.9%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 12,512 61.2%
  • Black or African American alone 6,604 32.3%
  • Asian alone 49 0.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 41 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 234 1.1%
  • Two or more races 998 4.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 676 3.3%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 43.2

  • Under 18 4,399 21.5%
  • 18–24 1,599 7.8%
  • 25–44 4,575 22.4%
  • 45–64 5,426 26.5%
  • 65 and over 4,439 21.7%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
4.9%
+0.61 pp vs. state
County GDP
$1.1B
0.33% of state
Avg. annual pay
$52,812
Establishments
540

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Trade, transportation & utilities 1,786 32.7%
  • Education & health services 789 14.4%
  • Leisure & hospitality 427 7.8%
  • Manufacturing 341 6.2%
  • Public administration 313 5.7%
  • Construction 281 5.1%
  • Financial activities 220 4.0%
  • Natural resources & mining 212 3.9%
  • Professional & business services 14 0.3%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
77.5%
Median gross rent
$794
Owner-occupied
6,353
Renter-occupied
1,849

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 11,570 votes cast

  • Republican 7,319 63.3%
  • Democratic 4,132 35.7%
  • Other / third-party 119 1.0%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

96.2% speak only English at home

  • Spanish 345 1.8%
  • French (incl. Cajun) 328 1.7%
  • Chinese 28 0.1%
  • Other 18 0.1%
  • Vietnamese 7 0.0%
  • Korean 1 0.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
8,202
Family households
4,674
57.0% of households
Married w/ children
3,462
Single-mother households
467
Veterans
832
5.2% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

56.4% overall adherence rate

  • Catholic 7,799 37.6%
  • Evangelical Protestant 2,293 11.0%
  • Black Protestant 912 4.4%
  • Mainline Protestant 386 1.9%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 320 1.5%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
92.9%
With a disability
22.4%
Bachelor's or higher
15.5%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
18th Judicial District Court
Judges
4
Court seats
Iberville Parish Courthouse (Plaquemine, LA), Pointe Coupee Courthouse (New Roads, LA), West Baton Rouge Courthouse (Port Allen, LA)

This judicial district spans multiple parishs.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

Louisiana statewide totals, 2024 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
2
14.2 per 100k drivers
Injuries
180
1274.8 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
2
Licensed drivers
14,120

NHTSA FARS 2024

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the parish, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2024 · US Religion Census 2020.