Town · Louisiana
Chatham, Louisiana
Chatham, town, in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. Chatham had 515 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 491 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 534 (±230). GEOID 2214485.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
515
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 491 · ACS 2020-2024: 534 ±230
Median household income
$37,353
±$14,117 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $60,756
Median home value
$42,500
±$37,862 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $216,500
Median gross rent
$758
±$111 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $1,064
Where is Chatham and what county is it in?
Chatham is a town in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 497 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Chatham, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 515 people lived in Chatham on July 1, 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, while Louisiana shrank 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 491 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 534 (±230).
| Measure | Chatham | Jackson Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 534 ±230 | 14,884 | no clear change |
| Households | 208 ±69 | 5,576 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.57 ±0.69 | 2.52 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 271 ±76 | 7,230 | −160 |
Chatham's population since 2000
From 623 in 2000 to 515 in 2025: down 17.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Chatham as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Chatham?
The median resident of Chatham is 45.3 years old; 19.3% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 42.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 42.3%.
| Measure | Chatham | Jackson Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.3 ±20.2 | 41.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.3% ±11.8 pts | 20.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.5% ±7.9 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Male | 41.4% ±10.6 pts | 51.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% ±4.1 pts | 3.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 42.5% ±21.0 pts | 65.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 42.3% ±21.2 pts | 23.6% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 12.7% ±12.8 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±8.1 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.0% ±8.8 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.5% ±4.9 pts | 6.0% | – |
| With a disability | 25.1% ±14.1 pts | 18.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.4% ±9.6 pts | 7.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 63.4% ±14.7 pts | 84.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.4% ±14.5 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.0% ±12.4 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.4% ±4.3 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±8.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Chatham earn?
Half of Chatham's 208 households earn less than $37,353 a year (±$14,117), against $44,925 in Jackson Parish and $60,756 in Louisiana. In 2015-2019 it was $22,692 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Chatham | Jackson Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,353 ±$14,117 | $44,925 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $41,595 ±$9,041 | $62,592 | – |
| Per capita income | $18,646 ±$3,997 | $26,629 | +$5,452 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.4% ±9.4 pts | 22.3% | −21.6 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.9% ±4.0 pts | 38.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 22.6% ±12.3 pts | 15.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 83.7% ±13.1 pts | 86.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 70.2% ±15.8 pts | 73.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Chatham?
Owners occupy 60.1% of Chatham's occupied homes and renters 39.9%. The median renter pays $758 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Chatham | Jackson Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $42,500 ±$37,862 | $115,600 | – |
| Median gross rent | $758 ±$111 | $736 | +$207 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.4% ±33.8 pts | 37.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $784 ±$131 | $1,141 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.1% ±18.2 pts | 70.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.9% ±18.2 pts | 30.0% | – |
| Housing units | 271 ±76 | 7,230 | −160 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±29.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.6% ±16.7 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.0% ±12.7 pts | 72.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 24.0% ±13.0 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±15.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±15.3 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±15.3 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 15.9% ±13.1 pts | 10.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Chatham work and get to work?
76.2% of Chatham's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.0 minutes.
| Measure | Chatham | Jackson Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 43.6% ±16.1 pts | 46.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5% ±1.8 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.2% ±16.3 pts | 85.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.2% ±3.2 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.6% ±2.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 10.8% ±11.2 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.2% ±4.3 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.0 min ±11.0 | 23.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Chatham?
No census tract lies mostly in Chatham; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9701Jackson Parish | 2,501 | $44,250 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Chatham) · Census block assignment files
How does Chatham compare with other places in Louisiana?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Chatham is the 13,075th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 210th-most populous of 304 in Louisiana.
Chatham is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 210th | 304 |
Chatham's figures with every place in Louisiana (CSV)
Every place in Louisiana, sortable · Compare Chatham with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Chatham?
28 of the 57 figures for Chatham on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Chatham are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Chatham.