The Town Files

Jackson Parish, Louisiana

14,884 people. The median home is worth $115,600 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $44,925.

Towns in Jackson Parish

Towns in Jackson Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jonesboro4,106$80,300$41,78637.6

People and housing

Jackson ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$115,600$166,450
Median rent$736$887
Median household income$44,925$52,134
Median age41.638.4
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%15.8%
Below the poverty line22.3%20.4%

Jobs and pay

3,866 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,041 a year.

Largest industries in Jackson ParishHealth care & social assistan…764 jobs · $46,644Retail443 jobs · $28,698Hotels & restaurants216 jobs · $15,792Transportation & warehousing104 jobs · $62,792Finance & insurance101 jobs · $71,089Professional & technical serv…72 jobs · $48,445
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jackson Parish0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 377 storm events in Jackson Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Jackson Parish by type since 1996Hail45Heat66Drought44Tornado24Ice Storm5Flash Flood20Strong Wind4Winter Storm7Excessive Heat24Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jackson Parish has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 18, 2026Winter StormDR-4900: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024HurricaneEM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021Coastal StormEM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021HurricaneDR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021HurricaneEM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).