Jefferson County , Louisiana
Population: 432,484 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $65,246 Home $243,500 Rent $1,162/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jefferson County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($65,246), with housing 20% below the US figure ($244,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Jefferson County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$65,246
Median Income
household
$243,500
Home Value
median
$1,162/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $65,246 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,062 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
| Median Home Value | $243,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,162/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 62.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 37.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 432,484 |
| Median Age | 39.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 29.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.6%
Obesity
16.2%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
38.0%
High Blood Pressure
30.3%
No Physical Activity
24.3%
Depression
41.5%
Insufficient Sleep
83.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 98.7 · 99th national percentile
🌊 Flood
95.60
🌪️ Tornado
72.20
🌀 Hurricane
99.79
🔥 Wildfire
27.26
❄️ Winter Storm
85.55
🌍 Earthquake
78.02
☀️ Drought
50.03
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