Jennings, Louisiana Population 2024

9,225

Jennings Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jennings was:

  • White: 65.09%
  • Black or African American: 22.42%
  • Two or more races: 10.62%
  • Other race: 0.87%
  • Asian: 0.57%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
873.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.97% (-586)
The current population of Jennings, Louisiana is 9,225 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,811.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,30065.09%
Black or African American2,17022.42%
Two or more races1,02810.62%
Other race840.87%
Asian550.57%
Native American420.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jennings Population by Race

Jennings Population Pyramid 2024

Jennings Median Age

38.4

Total

36.5

Male

42.1

Female

Jennings Adults

There are 7,177 adults, (2,226 of whom are seniors) in Jennings.

Jennings Age Dependency

95.5

Age Dependency Ratio

45

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Jennings Sex Ratio

Female5,31454.9%
Male4,36545.1%

Jennings Population by Age

Jennings Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8752.464.135.9
Married1,6162.976.723.3
Non Family1,3521.1658.541.5
Female6523.2945.954.1
Male2553.596040

2.88

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

64.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jennings Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade97615.09%
Associates Degree1953.02%
Bachelors Degree4797.41%
Graduate Degree4667.21%
High School Graduate2,77542.91%
Less Than 9th Grade4236.54%
Some College1,15317.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jennings Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jennings Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6063,515773
Black1,3571,163143
2+ Races3582978
Hispanic1971340
Asian55410
Other Race42140
Native American413021

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 85.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 51.22%.

Jennings Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,984$70,208$52,781
Graduate Degree$90,331$0$90,294
High School Graduate$32,922$51,000$15,919
Less Than 9th Grade$28,170$0$29,833
Overall$40,584$54,489$31,000
Some College$41,638$70,304$38,317

$40,584

Average Earnings

$54,489

Average Male

$31,000

Average Female

Jennings Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jennings Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jennings Language

90.41% of Jennings residents speak only English, while 9.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.41% of the population.

Jennings Language

Jennings Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0131,00716.75%
Black2,00664932.35%
Hispanic40910926.65%
Multiple1,01310810.66%
Other844857.14%
Asian523057.69%

20.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.26%

Male Poverty Rate

23.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jennings

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jennings is Asian, with 57.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jennings is Multiple, with 10.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.35%.

Jennings Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.74%
High School22.19%
Some College6.6%
Bachelors or Greater6.01%

Jennings Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.19%
Female Employed22.24%
Male Unemployed13.04%
Male Employed7.85%

Jennings Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jennings Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,675$79,445
Households$45,194$66,404
Married Families$74,767$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,765$34,836

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jennings Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Jennings Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jennings Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jennings Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jennings Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

438

Number of Veterans

401

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam233
Korea63
Second Gulf War23
First Gulf War18
World War II6

Jennings Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+215
65 to 74109
55 to 6491
18 to 3423
35 to 540

Jennings Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2986.04%
Black1177.15%
2+ Races234.95%

Jennings Veterans by Race

Jennings Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jennings Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

48.8%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Jennings Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jennings Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jennings Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.68%

Born in Jennings

98.38%

Native Born

1.62%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

1.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.38% of Jennings residents were born in the United States, with 83.68% having been born in Louisiana. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jennings Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,493-147-1.7%
20288,640-146-1.66%
20278,786-146-1.63%
20268,932-147-1.62%
20259,079-146-1.58%
20249,225-147-1.57%
20239,372-196-2.05%
20229,568-220-2.25%
20219,788-23-0.23%
20209,811100.1%
20199,801-108-1.09%
20189,909-74-0.74%
20179,983-48-0.48%
201610,031-82-0.81%
201510,113-4-0.04%
201410,117-8-0.08%
201310,125-98-0.96%
201210,223-83-0.81%
201110,306-60-0.58%
201010,36600%
200010,986-319-2.82%
199011,305-1,096-8.84%
198012,4016185.24%
197011,783-104-0.87%
196011,8872,22423.02%
19509,6632,32031.59%
19407,3433,30781.94%
19304,0362125.54%
19203,824-101-2.57%
19103,9252,425161.67%
19001,500-6,993-82.34%

Jennings Population by Year