Jackson
Louisiana

What stands out

Three things set Jackson Parish apart from the other 3,142 counties: the restaurant count per person is among the fewest in America (0.2 per 1,000), the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 4% of American counties ($528 a month), and the property tax rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0.36%). Within Louisiana it ranks 2nd of 57 counties for the restaurant count per person, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. 15,093 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +2).

Louisiana moved to a flat 3% income tax in 2025 and has one of the highest combined sales-tax rates in the nation. The homestead exemption removes the first $75,000 of home value from property tax, which keeps property bills low. Hurricane and flood exposure drives insurance costs across the southern parishes, and several insurers have left the state since 2020.

Money

The typical household here brings in $40,406 a year, lower than 93% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,041. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 59% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Louisiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,212 a year.

Home

The median home costs $119K, cheaper than 94% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $528 a month. Property tax is 0.36% of home value, roughly $376 a year on that median home, lower than 96% of American counties. 69% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.6 per 1,000 residents, higher than 84% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.6 years, shorter than 75% of American counties. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 4.0 per 10,000 people. 8.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

83% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 43 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 62% of eligible voters turned out. Under Louisiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 67°F, highs near 78 and lows near 55, warmer than 87% of American counties. About 52 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 28 out of 100, safer than 72% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 148 Mbps down, slower than 72% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.