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 15,761 people. This is a decrease of 3.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,274 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Jackson Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
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- East Hodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Eros
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Eros is located in Jackson Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
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- Hodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Jackson Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <3>
- Jonesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
- North Hodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Websites specific to Jackson Parish
- Websites for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Caldwell Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Winn 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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |