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Welcome to Jefferson County, LA
Zip Codes:
Cities:
Area Codes:
504 985
 People
Total population (2000) 455,466
Total urban population (2000) 451,108
Total rural population (2000) 4,358
Total white population (2000) 318,002
Total black population (2000) 104,121
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 2,032
Total asian population (2000) 14,065
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 154
Hispanic population (2000) 32,418
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 340,211
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 249,764
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 67,054
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 1,409
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 10,346
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 119
Total male population (2000) 218,702
Total female population (2000) 236,764
Both sexes median age (2000) 36
Male median age (2000) 35
Female median age (2000) 37
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 298,761
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 307
Land area sq meters 793,875,552
Water area sq meters 869,955,879
Land area sq mi 307
Water area sq mi 336
Latitude 30
Longitude -90
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 3
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $38,435
Aggregate household income (1999) $9,008,888,800
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $7,820,702,200
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $1,188,186,600
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 57,083
Household's with social security income (2000) 44,285
Households with retirement income (2000) 26,666
Per capita income (1999) 19,953
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 389,635
Housing units (2000) 187,907
Housing units (2003) 190,548
Housing units (2004) 191,452
Housing units (2005) 192,373
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 921
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 0
Growth rank 1,762
Median house value (2000) 102,800
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)