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Jennings, LA is a small town with a population of just over 9,800 people and a population density of 928 people per square mile. It offers many year-round outdoor activities that the whole family can enjoy. The local businesses in Jennings include Breaux's Ace Hardware, which has been around for over 70 years, and the Cajun Land Market, where you can find unique Cajun spices and food items. There are also organizations such as the Jeff Davis Parish Chamber of Commerce and numerous sporting events such as the Lions Club Little League Baseball tournament held every summer. With its small-town charm and beautiful outdoor activities, Jennings is an enchanting place to visit or live in.

The population in Jennings is 9,836. There are 945 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Jennings is 36.5, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Jennings is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Jennings
- 47.6% are married
- 12.8% are divorced
- 31.4% are married with children
- 25.4% have children, but are single
Race in Jennings

- 72.6% are White
- 24.5% are Black
- 0.1% are Asian
- 0.7% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.8% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleJennings, LouisianaUnited States
  9,836.0329,725,481.0
  52.2%50.5%
  47.9%49.5%
  36.538.4
 
  9,874.0326,569,308.0
  10,366.0309,327,143.0
  10,986.0285,036,114.0
  11,305.0251,960,433.0
  -12.1%15.6%
  -14.6%30.8%
 
  945.493.4
  10.4043531905.423
  0.018264836.791
 
  66.1%59.4%
  22.7%12.2%
  0.0%5.6%
  1.4%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.3%0.4%
  6.6%3.2%
  2.9%18.4%
 
  47.6%49.8%
  43.8%48.0%
  3.8%1.8%
  52.4%50.2%
  30.7%33.8%
  11.2%10.8%
  10.6%5.6%
 
  2.42.6
  3,951.0124,010,992.0
  2,455.080,755,759.0
  36.2%30.5%
  32.7%42.9%
  1,496.043,255,233.0
  25.5%15.8%
  5.6%10.8%
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I just recently moved to Jennings and my family and I absolutely love it. The people are amazing and so is the food. We have yet to find a restaurant we do not like.   More

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Over 15 years ago

I moved here from beautiful Colorado Springs, CO. Jennings is between Lafayette and Lake Charles so if you want decent shopping, libraries, movies, parks etc you have to  More

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