Town in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana · 5.5 sq mi · 773 people per sq mi
About 4,200 people live in Jena. The typical household earns $71,730, and the median resident is 34.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,162 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.28%
Men 34.3 · Women 35.1
1910–2026
4,248
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
4,248
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,248 | +19 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,229 | -9 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 4,238 | +18 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 4,220 | +31 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 4,189 | +19 | 0.46% |
| 2021 | 4,170 | +8 | 0.19% |
| 2020 | 4,162 | +763 | 22.45% |
| 2019 | 3,399 | +7 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 3,392 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 3,392 | -26 | 0.76% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 42 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 52% | 40% |
| Never married | 32% | 32% | 31% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau