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Jury Pool Profile

Tensas Parish, Louisiana

Republican +4 (2024)
Population
3,992
Median household income
$36,074
Unemployment
7.2%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 1,660 41.6%
  • Black or African American alone 2,128 53.3%
  • Asian alone 26 0.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 0 0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 92 2.3%
  • Two or more races 86 2.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 110 2.8%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 47.4

  • Under 18 862 21.6%
  • 18–24 246 6.2%
  • 25–44 817 20.5%
  • 45–64 986 24.7%
  • 65 and over 1,081 27.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
7.2%
+2.96 pp vs. state
County GDP
$160.0M
0.05% of state
Avg. annual pay
$44,513
Establishments
132

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

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Trade, transportation & utilities 144 17.7%
  • Natural resources & mining 136 16.7%
  • Public administration 129 15.8%
  • Education & health services 97 11.9%
  • Professional & business services 77 9.4%
  • Leisure & hospitality 44 5.4%
  • Financial activities 24 2.9%
  • Other services 4 0.5%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
69.6%
Median gross rent
$613
Owner-occupied
1,134
Renter-occupied
495

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 2,128 votes cast

  • Republican 1,093 51.4%
  • Democratic 1,002 47.1%
  • Other / third-party 33 1.6%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

98.0% speak only English at home

  • Spanish 54 1.4%
  • French (incl. Cajun) 9 0.2%
  • Arabic 7 0.2%
  • Other Asian/Pacific 6 0.2%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
1,629
Family households
875
53.7% of households
Married w/ children
569
Single-mother households
91
Veterans
140
4.5% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

40.5% overall adherence rate

  • Evangelical Protestant 1,261 30.4%
  • Mainline Protestant 262 6.3%
  • Catholic 80 1.9%
  • Black Protestant 76 1.8%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
93.2%
With a disability
20.1%
Bachelor's or higher
13.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
6th Judicial District Court
Judges
2
Court seats
East Carroll Parish Courthouse (Lake Providence, LA), Madison Parish Courthouse (Tallulah, LA), Tensas Parish Courthouse (St. Joseph, LA)

This judicial district spans multiple parishs.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

Louisiana statewide totals, 2024 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
0
0 per 100k drivers
Injuries
32
1212.6 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
0
Licensed drivers
2,639

NHTSA FARS 2024

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Tensas 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.