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Jefferson, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
9,984 Population 3,684/sq mi density
$56,875 Median Income $39,444 per capita
$238,000 Home Value $253,372 Zillow
$1,104 Median Rent 32.8% income on rent
72°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr
161 Violent Crime/100K 1,535 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$56,875 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$238,000 home value, $1,104/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
-9.3%
11,003 → 9,984
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46%
$38,961 → $56,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.86%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Jefferson across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
9,325
-659 from 2023 (9,984)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,141
+$17,266 from 2023 ($56,875)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 11,003 $38,961
2015 11,061 +0.5% $40,468 +3.9%
2017 10,469 -5.4% $46,199 +14.2%
2019 10,501 +0.3% $50,972 +10.3%
2021 10,500 +-0% $50,346 -1.2%
2023 9,984 -4.9% $56,875 +13%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.