Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Interactive maps and statistics for Orleans Parish, Louisiana: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Louisiana and the United States.

Orleans Parish, Louisiana is among the highest in the country for population per square mile (73rd of 3,222 counties), and among the lowest in the country for homeownership rate.

Explore Orleans Parish, Louisiana on the map →

Key figures

Statistic	Orleans Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States	Rank
Total Population	371,853	4,611,961	334,922,499	201st of 3,222
Median Household Income	$56,631	$60,756	$80,734	2365th of 3,221
Median Age	38.8	38.0	38.9	2425th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	42.4%	27.0%	35.7%	216th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$315,700	$216,500	$332,700	547th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,251	$1,064	$1,413	476th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	22.6%	18.9%	12.5%	346th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	7.5%	6.3%	5.2%	340th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	2,193.8	106.7	n/a	73rd of 3,222
Foreign Born	6.6%	4.9%	14.1%	718th of 3,222
Life Expectancy	74.5	n/a	n/a	1970th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	51.2%	67.4%	65.2%	3166th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	22.6	25.7	26.4	1996th of 3,221
Worked from Home	14.9%	8.1%	15.1%	433rd of 3,222
Uninsured	8.6%	n/a	n/a	1998th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	27.7%	41.8%	46.9%	3196th of 3,222
Broadband Access	81.5%	n/a	n/a	1936th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Orleans Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	30.1%	55.7%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8.2%	7.2%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	53.9%	30.5%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	2.8%	1.7%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	4.0%	3.8%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	1.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Diversity Index	61.0	58.9	61.4

Age in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Orleans Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Median Age	38.8	38.0	38.9
Under 18 %	19.7%	23.5%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	9.0%	9.1%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	15.1%	13.3%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	15.1%	13.3%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	24.0%	24.1%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	17.2%	16.7%	17.2%

Households and families in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Orleans Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Households	155,821	1,804,780	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.3	2.5	2.5
Family Households	48.1%	62.7%	64.2%
Households with Children	23.1%	30.3%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	20.3%	20.9%	17.3%
People Living Alone	44.0%	31.6%	28.7%
Never Married	49.1%	36.4%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Orleans Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Per Capita Income	$40,662	$35,038	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	27.1%	22.4%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	14.5%	15.9%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	13.1%	14.8%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	10.3%	7.8%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	22.6%	18.9%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	40.7%	37.9%	28.2%
SNAP Households	18.5%	17.3%	n/a

Housing in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Orleans Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Housing Units	195,552	2,108,902	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	46.0%	65.3%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	20.8%	11.2%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	20.3%	14.4%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,960.0	1,983.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	48.8%	32.6%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	35.9%	32.8%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$2,606	$1,180	n/a

Education in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Orleans Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Less than High School	10.4%	12.7%	10.4%
High School Graduate	21.0%	32.5%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	26.3%	27.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	22.6%	17.0%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	19.7%	10.1%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Orleans Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Labour Force Participation	60.7%	59.3%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	62.1%	78.6%	68.8%
Public Transit	4.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked to Work	5.7%	1.8%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	26.6%	28.3%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	4.8%	8.0%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	17.4%	8.4%	n/a

Origins and language in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Orleans Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Born in State of Residence	67.3%	77.2%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	3.2%	2.0%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	3.4%	2.9%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	89.8%	91.5%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	5.3%	4.7%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	9.0%	6.4%	16.7%

See every county in Louisiana.