Jefferson Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana has a population of 430,920 across 296 square miles, down 3.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $31.83 bn in 2024, 11,728 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 333 7(a) approvals worth $185.4 m.
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Jefferson Parish
How many people live in Jefferson Parish
- Population430,920
- Households177,003
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$65,252
- Median age40.0
- Median gross rent$1,190 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$251,400
- Home value to household income3.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over302,446
- Population under 1896,631
- Share under 1822.4 percent
- Population 65 and over80,126
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64254,163
- Civilian labor force217,475
- Unemployment rate6.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.1 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes2nd of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents168th
Jefferson Parish is the 2nd largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 3.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.4 percent against 18.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson Parish
Is Jefferson Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.07 percent
- Census 2020 base population440,784
- Births, 20245,123
- Deaths, 20244,439
- Natural change, 2024684
- Net domestic migration, 2024-5,126
- Net international migration, 20246,066
- Total net migration, 2024940
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-31,130
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2754th
The county has lost 3.07 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Jefferson Parish
Where people moving to Jefferson Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving8,952
- People arriving, from those returns15,273
- Adjusted gross income arriving$509.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,944
- Largest single originJefferson Parish Non-migrants (153,327 households)
- Largest single destination (153,327 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish Non-migrants | 153,327 | 293,428 | $11.42 bn |
| Orleans Parish | 3,289 | 5,771 | $190.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,814 | 3,035 | $103.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,047 | 1,768 | $55.7 m |
| St. Tammany Parish | 525 | 881 | $30.9 m |
| St. Charles Parish | 438 | 768 | $18.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 289 | 475 | $20.6 m |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 273 | 534 | $11.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jefferson 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 Parish
What the Jefferson Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$31.83 bn
- County GDP, 2023$30.46 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.5 percent
- GDP change over five years32.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes2nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents184th
- GDP per resident$73,864
Output grew 4.5 percent in the latest year and 32.3 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 Parish
Who employs people in Jefferson Parish
- Covered employment, annual average184,764
- Establishments reporting15,879
- Average annual pay$63,803
- Average weekly wage$1,227
- Sector 62, employment34,973
- Sector 62, average annual pay$71,647
- Sector 44-45, employment24,817
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,940
- Sector 72, employment18,293
- Sector 72, average annual pay$26,125
- Sector 56, employment13,472
- Sector 56, average annual pay$48,521
- Sector 23, employment11,221
- Sector 54, employment10,519
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 34,973 | 1,868 | $71,647 |
| Sector 44-45 | 24,817 | 1,990 | $39,940 |
| Sector 72 | 18,293 | 1,382 | $26,125 |
| Sector 56 | 13,472 | 1,090 | $48,521 |
| Sector 23 | 11,221 | 1,386 | $73,425 |
| Sector 54 | 10,519 | 2,132 | $84,857 |
| Sector 42 | 9,505 | 1,077 | $88,148 |
| Sector 48-49 | 8,595 | 568 | $68,382 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 34,973 jobs, 18.9 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 Parish
What businesses operate in Jefferson Parish
- Establishments, all industries11,728
- Employment at those establishments177,065
- Annual payroll$10.63 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.2
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 Parish
What is being built in Jefferson Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024501
- Declared construction value permitted$216.2 m
- Single family units authorised459
- Multifamily units authorised42
- Multifamily share of units8.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$431,537
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.8
Multifamily is 8.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Jefferson Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Jefferson Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded333
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$185.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$556,752
- Median 7(a) approval$180,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,319,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3,937
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active57
- Distinct industries receiving approvals139
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer11.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms37
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter274
- Franchise loans36
- Franchise share of approvals10.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (17)
- Most active lenderNewtek Bank, National Association (42)
- 504 approvals recorded58
- 504 gross approval dollars$58.3 m
- Average 504 approval$1,005,879
- Median 504 approval$557,000
- Distinct CDCs active7
- 504 jobs per approval18.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved18.6
- Most active CDCJEDCO Development Corporation (29)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals85.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$243.7 m
The average approval of $556,752 sits well above the median of $180,000, 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 11.1 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 Parish
Do SBA loans in Jefferson Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded36
- Paid in full32
- Charged off4
- Charge off rate on resolved loans11.1 percent
- Status: Paid in full32
- Status: Exempt from disclosure217
- Status: Cancelled65
- Status: Charged off4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed15
Of the 36 loans that have reached a final outcome, 11.1 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jefferson Parish
Which parts of Jefferson Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending15
- Metairie, approvals132
- KENNER, approvals61
- New Orleans, approvals34
- Harvey, approvals31
- GRETNA, approvals25
- MARRERO, approvals15
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Metairie | 132 | $80,289,100 |
| KENNER | 61 | $21,972,000 |
| New Orleans | 34 | $23,024,500 |
| Harvey | 31 | $24,327,100 |
| GRETNA | 25 | $14,882,400 |
| MARRERO | 15 | $5,667,000 |
| HARAHAN | 13 | $7,759,000 |
| Elmwood | 6 | $4,605,000 |
Metairie accounts for 132 approvals against 61 in KENNER. 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 Parish
How big is Jefferson Parish
- Land area296 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes57th of 64
- Width, east to west19.1 mi
- Height, north to south55.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1,456
- Establishments per square mile39.62
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 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 Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population430,920
- Households177,003
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$65,252
- Median age40.0
Common questions
Jefferson Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?
430,920, in 177,003 households, ranking 2nd of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jefferson Parish growing?
The population has fallen 3.07 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 5,123 births against 4,439 deaths, with net migration of 940. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jefferson Parish?
$65,252. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,400, which is 3.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,190 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jefferson Parish?
11,728 establishments, employing 177,065 people with an annual payroll of $10.63 bn. 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 Parish?
Average annual pay is $63,803, or $1,227 a week, across 184,764 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jefferson Parish?
333 7(a) approvals totalling $185.4 m since FY2020, across 57 lenders, with a median approval of $180,000, plus 58 504 approvals worth $58.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Jefferson Parish get paid back?
Of the 36 loans that have reached a final outcome, 32 were paid in full and 4 charged off, a charge off rate of 11.1 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Jefferson Parish?
501 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $216.2 m. Multifamily was 8.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jefferson 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 Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Jefferson Parish Non-migrants, with 153,327 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,944 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 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 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.