Jennings, LA Demographics

A map of Jennings's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,053	6,364	63.4%	64.7%
Black	2,328	2,782	24.4%	28.3%
Multiracial	592	363	6.2%	3.7%
Hispanic	496	240	5.2%	2.4%
Asian	49	30	0.5%	0.3%
Native American/Other	35	58	0.4%	0.6%

Jennings, Louisiana has an estimated population of 9,553, a slight decrease from the 9,837 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.4% White, 24.4% Black, 6.2% Multiracial, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jennings, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jennings has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jennings, that probability was 50.0% in 2020 and 53.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jennings is ranked the 60th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Jennings was ranked the 57th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jennings's White Population

6,053 residents of Jennings, or 63.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jennings is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Jennings ranks 231st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's White population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Jennings's population has decreased from 64.7% to 63.4%.

Jennings is less White than neighboring Mermentau (83.3% White), Roanoke (91.3% White), Lake Arthur (87.2% White), Egan (93.3% White), and Welsh (80.6% White).

Jennings's Black Population

2,328 residents of Jennings, or 24.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jennings is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Jennings ranks 221st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.3%. Black residents' share of Jennings's population has decreased from 28.3% to 24.4%.

Jennings is more Black than neighboring Mermentau (11.8% Black), Roanoke (0% Black), Lake Arthur (8.5% Black), Egan (6.1% Black), and Welsh (17% Black).

Jennings's Asian Population

49 residents of Jennings, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jennings is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Jennings ranks 249th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Asian population has grown by an estimated 63.3%. Asian residents' share of Jennings's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Jennings is more Asian than neighboring Mermentau (0% Asian), Roanoke (0% Asian), Lake Arthur (0% Asian), Egan (0% Asian), and Welsh (0.3% Asian).

Jennings's Hispanic Population

496 residents of Jennings, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jennings is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Jennings ranks 300th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 106.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Jennings's population has increased from 2.4% to 5.2%.

Jennings is more Hispanic than neighboring Mermentau (1.6% Hispanic), Lake Arthur (1.5% Hispanic), Egan (0% Hispanic), and Welsh (2.1% Hispanic). Jennings is less Hispanic than neighboring Roanoke (8.7% Hispanic).

Jennings's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Jennings, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jennings is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Jennings ranks 273rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 39.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jennings's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Jennings is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mermentau (0% Native American/Other), Roanoke (0% Native American/Other), and Welsh (0% Native American/Other). Jennings is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Arthur (1% Native American/Other), and Egan (0.6% Native American/Other).

Jennings's Multiracial Population

592 residents of Jennings, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jennings is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jennings ranks 199th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 63.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Jennings's population has increased from 3.7% to 6.2%.

Jennings is more Multiracial than neighboring Mermentau (3.3% Multiracial), Roanoke (0% Multiracial), Lake Arthur (1.9% Multiracial), Egan (0% Multiracial), and Welsh (0% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.