Jackson Parish, Louisiana

Jackson Parish
Parish
Jackson Parish Courthouse in Jonesboro
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°18′N 92°33′W / 32.3°N 92.55°W / 32.3; -92.55
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	1845
Named for	Andrew Jackson
Seat	Jonesboro
Largest town	Jonesboro
Area
• Total	580 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	569 sq mi (1,470 km2)
• Water	11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,031
• Estimate  (2021)	14,876
• Density	26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.jacksonparishpolicejury.org/Default.aspx

Jackson Parish (French: Paroisse de Jackson) is a parish in the northern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,031.^[1] The parish seat is Jonesboro.^[2] The parish was formed in 1845 from parts of Claiborne, Ouachita, and Union Parishes. In the twentieth century, this part of the state had several small industrial mill towns, such as Jonesboro.

East of Jonesboro is the Jimmie Davis State Park, which includes Caney Lake Reservoir.