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Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana has a population of 31,924 across 651 square miles, down 2.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.05 bn in 2024, 633 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $7.4 m.
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Jefferson Davis Parish
How many people live in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population31,924
- Households12,068
- Average household size2.65
- Median household income$57,341
- Median age38.1
- Median gross rent$848 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$150,800
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over21,340
- Population under 188,016
- Share under 1825.1 percent
- Population 65 and over5,532
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6418,376
- Civilian labor force13,619
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.0 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes33rd of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1425th
Jefferson Davis Parish is the 33rd largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.1 percent against 17.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson Davis Parish
Is Jefferson Davis Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.52 percent
- Census 2020 base population32,249
- Births, 2024415
- Deaths, 2024471
- Natural change, 2024-56
- Net domestic migration, 2024-127
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024-128
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-597
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2639th
The county has lost 2.52 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Jefferson Davis Parish
Where people moving to Jefferson Davis Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving642
- People arriving, from those returns1,275
- Adjusted gross income arriving$28.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,718
- Largest single originJefferson Davis Parish Non-migrants (10,599 households)
- Largest single destination (10,599 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis Parish Non-migrants | 10,599 | 23,316 | $664.7 m |
| Calcasieu Parish | 220 | 425 | $11.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 100 | 197 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 95 | 186 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 95 | 186 | $3.6 m |
| Acadia Parish | 89 | 196 | $3.9 m |
| Allen Parish | 55 | 108 | $1.9 m |
| Lafayette Parish | 33 | 53 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jefferson Davis Parish Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Jefferson Davis Parish
What the Jefferson Davis Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.05 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.00 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.4 percent
- GDP change over five years18.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes43rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1811th
- GDP per resident$32,757
Output grew 4.4 percent in the latest year and 18.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Jefferson Davis Parish
Who employs people in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Covered employment, annual average8,020
- Establishments reporting800
- Average annual pay$44,133
- Average weekly wage$849
- Sector 44-45, employment1,292
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,187
- Sector 72, employment703
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,408
- Sector 23, employment470
- Sector 23, average annual pay$50,455
- Sector 31-33, employment378
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$65,685
- Sector 42, employment254
- Sector 52, employment247
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,292 | 108 | $30,187 |
| Sector 72 | 703 | 52 | $17,408 |
| Sector 23 | 470 | 74 | $50,455 |
| Sector 31-33 | 378 | 28 | $65,685 |
| Sector 42 | 254 | 37 | $51,871 |
| Sector 52 | 247 | 48 | $51,568 |
| Sector 53 | 188 | 28 | $74,520 |
| Sector 56 | 176 | 33 | $56,690 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,292 jobs, 16.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Jefferson Davis Parish
What businesses operate in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Establishments, all industries633
- Employment at those establishments6,660
- Annual payroll$284.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Jefferson Davis Parish
What is being built in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202469
- Declared construction value permitted$18.6 m
- Single family units authorised69
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$268,939
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Jefferson Davis Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Jefferson Davis Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$614,167
- Median 7(a) approval$256,500
- 10th percentile approval$125,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,335,000
- Largest single approval$2,530,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)114
- Jobs per approval9.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer8.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countWired Telecommunications Carriers (3)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (3)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$595,000
- Average 504 approval$297,500
- Median 504 approval$488,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.4
- Most active CDCLouisiana Capital Certified Development Company, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals85.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$8.0 m
The average approval of $614,167 sits well above the median of $256,500, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 8.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jefferson Davis Parish
Do SBA loans in Jefferson Davis Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure9
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jefferson Davis Parish
Which parts of Jefferson Davis Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- JENNINGS, approvals6
- Elton, approvals3
- LAKE ARTHUR, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| JENNINGS | 6 | $2,550,300 |
| Elton | 3 | $804,700 |
| LAKE ARTHUR | 3 | $4,015,000 |
JENNINGS accounts for 6 approvals against 3 in Elton. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jefferson Davis Parish
How big is Jefferson Davis Parish
- Land area651 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes31st of 64
- Width, east to west32.2 mi
- Height, north to south31.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land49
- Establishments per square mile0.97
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Jefferson Davis Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Jefferson Davis Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population31,924
- Households12,068
- Average household size2.65
- Median household income$57,341
- Median age38.1
Common questions
Jefferson Davis Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana?
31,924, in 12,068 households, ranking 33rd of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jefferson Davis Parish growing?
The population has fallen 2.52 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 415 births against 471 deaths, with net migration of -128. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jefferson Davis Parish?
$57,341. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,800, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $848 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jefferson Davis Parish?
633 establishments, employing 6,660 people with an annual payroll of $284.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Jefferson Davis Parish?
Average annual pay is $44,133, or $849 a week, across 8,020 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jefferson Davis Parish?
12 7(a) approvals totalling $7.4 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $256,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $595,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Jefferson Davis Parish?
69 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $18.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jefferson Davis Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Jefferson Davis Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Jefferson Davis Parish Non-migrants, with 10,599 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,718 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Jefferson Davis Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Jefferson Davis Parish?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.