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The ACS estimates about 1,580, give or take 329 civilian veterans in Jefferson Davis Parish.
By ACS estimates, Jefferson Davis Parish has the 29th largest veteran population among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Jefferson Davis Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
17 percent
below the Louisiana share; below the national share.
30 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
13 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older in Jefferson Davis Parish number about 694, give or take 159; their 44 percent share is above Louisiana's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Jefferson Davis Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 13 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Jefferson Davis Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Jefferson Davis Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Jefferson Davis Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$43,728 ± $24,205; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$31,702 ± $2,376
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
4.0% ± 3.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
38.5% ± 9.7 points
33.9% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
Sample too small to report
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Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
1.3% ± 9.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
94.0% ± 3.6 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
12.6% ± 6.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 1,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 2,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Jefferson Davis Parish
VA reports 493 veterans in Jefferson Davis Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 30 VA-backed home loans out of 410 home loans made in Jefferson Davis Parish (7.3% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 581, give or take 186) and post-9/11 only (about 267, give or take 204; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Jefferson Davis Parish
VA reported about $15.0 million in compensation and pension spending and about $10.8 million in medical care spending in Jefferson Davis Parish for FY2025.
Outside Louisiana, in Beaumont, TX, Beaumont Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Jefferson Davis Parish's second-nearest Vet Center, about 78 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists New Orleans RO (station 321); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Louisiana Balance of State CoC counted 39 veterans experiencing homelessness (25 sheltered, 14 unsheltered).
LA-509 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 88 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Roanoke (unincorporated community): about 482 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
More places (2)
Lacassine (unincorporated community): about 218 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Fenton (village): about 207 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Louisiana veterans rated 100 percent service-connected receive a primary residence exemption from ad valorem taxes, except certain municipal assessments.
Louisiana offers in-state tuition exemptions to eligible children of living veterans rated at least 90 percent or receiving 100 percent individual unemployability.
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