Jefferson Davis County Demographics

A map of Jefferson Davis County's Population by Race

Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana had a population of 32,250 in 2020. It was 77.1% White, 15.9% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jefferson Davis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson Davis County is the 33rd most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

Jefferson Davis County's White Population

24,855 residents of Jefferson Davis County identify as White, or 77.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson Davis County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Jefferson Davis County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson Davis County is more White than neighboring Allen County (66.6% White), Acadia County (76.6% White), Calcasieu County (63.2% White), and Evangeline County (65.4% White). Jefferson Davis County is less White than neighboring Cameron County (92.1% White).

Jefferson Davis County's Black Population

5,130 residents of Jefferson Davis County identify as Black, or 15.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson Davis County less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Jefferson Davis County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson Davis County is more Black than neighboring Cameron County (1.3% Black). Jefferson Davis County is less Black than neighboring Allen County (17.7% Black), Acadia County (17.3% Black), Calcasieu County (25.3% Black), and Evangeline County (26.6% Black).

Jefferson Davis County's Asian Population

100 residents of Jefferson Davis County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson Davis County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Jefferson Davis County is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson Davis County is more Asian than neighboring Cameron County (0.2% Asian). Jefferson Davis County is less Asian than neighboring Allen County (0.8% Asian), Calcasieu County (1.8% Asian), and Evangeline County (0.6% Asian).

Jefferson Davis County's Hispanic Population

734 residents of Jefferson Davis County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson Davis County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Jefferson Davis County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson Davis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Allen County (8.3% Hispanic), Acadia County (2.9% Hispanic), Calcasieu County (5.3% Hispanic), Cameron County (3.5% Hispanic), and Evangeline County (4.1% Hispanic).

Jefferson Davis County's Native American/Other Population

269 residents of Jefferson Davis County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jefferson Davis County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Jefferson Davis County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson Davis County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Acadia County (0.4% Native American/Other), Cameron County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Evangeline County (0.4% Native American/Other). Jefferson Davis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Allen County (2.6% Native American/Other), and Calcasieu County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Jefferson Davis County's Multiracial Population

1,162 residents of Jefferson Davis County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson Davis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Jefferson Davis County is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson Davis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Acadia County (2.5% Multiracial), Cameron County (2.2% Multiracial), and Evangeline County (2.9% Multiracial). Jefferson Davis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Allen County (4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.