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Welcome to Jefferson Davis Parish ...

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

The community of Jennings is the Seat for Jefferson Davis Parish.

Jefferson Davis Parish was founded in 1912 and was created by taking area from Calcasieu Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson Davis had a population of 31,368 people. This is a decrease of 0.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,632 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson Davis represented 0.7% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson Davis Parish:

  • Elton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
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  • Fenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
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  • Jennings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
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  • Lake Arthur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
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  • Welsh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <2>

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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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