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Welcome to Jackson Parish ...

Time Zone: Jackson Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jonesboro is the Seat for Jackson Parish.

Jackson Parish was founded in 1845. Jackson was created by taking area from Claiborne, Ouachita and Union Parishes.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 15,744 people. This is a decrease of 3.45% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,307 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.36% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson Parish:

  • Chatham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
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  • East Hodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Eros
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eros is located in Jackson Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
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  • Hodge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
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  • Jonesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Hodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Quitman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Quitman is located in Jackson Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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