Jefferson Davis Parish
Also known as Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
parish in Louisiana, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Louisiana
- Founded
- January 1, 1913
- Named after
- Jefferson Davis
- Seat
- Jennings
- Largest city
- Jennings
- Total
- 659 sq mi (1,710 km )
- Land
- 651 sq mi (1,690 km )
- Water
- 7.2 sq mi (19 km ) 1.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 31,471
- Density
- 49.5/sq mi (19.1/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
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Jefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,250. The parish seat is Jennings. Jefferson Davis Parish is named after the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis. It is located in southwestern Louisiana and forms a part of the Acadiana region.
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