Jury Pool Profile
Washington Parish, Louisiana
- Parish seat
- Franklinton
- Judicial district
- 22nd Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 44,937
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 45,120.
At a glance
Washington Parish is a 44,937-person venue. The parish population is 63% White and 27% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $46,951, $14,087 below the LA state median of $61,038; 12.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 31.6% of covered employment, average pay $42,240/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.72%, above the 4.32% state average. The parish carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 67% to 70% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 45,120
- Median household income
- $45,380
- Unemployment
- 4.7%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This parish: 63% / 27%.
Washington Parish has a population of 45,120, with a median age of 40.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 63.1%; Black residents 26.9%. Independently, 3.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $46,951; 12.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 25.6% 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 32% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 31.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 16.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.72%, above the Louisiana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this parish in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 68%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Washington Parish was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 69.6% in 2024, 68.2% in 2020, 67.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Arabic. Veterans account for 7.3% of the adult civilian population (2,498 individuals).