Welsh is a town in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, home to about 3,313 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70591.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Welsh; also Fenton
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)152 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX157 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Welsh; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Welsh had 3,333 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 140th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Jefferson Davis Parish grew from 18,999 residents in 1920 to 32,250 in 2020.
Jefferson Davis Parish, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 63.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jennings, LA weather station (10 miles away).
6,660 jobs at 633 businesses in Jefferson Davis Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Welsh.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jefferson Davis Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Elementary SchoolWelsh | Pre-K–5 | 499 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Welsh High SchoolWelsh | 9–12 | 263 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fenton.
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