Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

Jefferson Davis Parish
Parish
Elton Methodist Church in Elton.
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°14′33″N 92°40′24″W / 30.2425°N 92.6733°W / 30.2425; -92.6733
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	January 1, 1913
Named for	Jefferson Davis
Seat	Jennings
Largest city	Jennings
Area
• Total	659 sq mi (1,710 km2)
• Land	651 sq mi (1,690 km2)
• Water	7.2 sq mi (19 km2)  1.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	32,250
• Density	49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd

Jefferson Davis Parish (French: Paroisse de Jefferson Davis) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,250.^[1] The parish seat is Jennings.^[2] 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.

In 2005, the parish was damaged significantly by Hurricane Rita, which caused much wind damage and flooding in the western part of the parish. The storm also caused Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge to be affected by saltwater intrusion.