Welcome to Jefferson Parish ...
Time Zone: Jefferson Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Gretna is the Seat for Jefferson Parish.
Jefferson Parish was founded in 1825 and was created by taking area from Orleans Parish.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 432,493 people.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 9.54% of the total population of Louisiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson Parish:
- Grand Isle
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Isle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Grand Isle is located in Jefferson Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <3>
- Gretna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
- Harahan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
- Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <3>
- Jean Lafitte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
- Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Kenner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <3>
- Westwego
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
- Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Websites specific to Jefferson Parish
- Websites for nearby parishes
- Lafourche Parish
- Orleans Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- Saint Charles Parish
- Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |