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StatisticLouisiana United StatesRank
Total Population4,611,961334,922,49925th of 52
Median Household Income$60,756$80,73449th of 52
Median Age38.038.939th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.0%35.7%49th of 52
Median Home Value$216,500$332,70043rd of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,064$1,41337th of 52
Poverty Rate18.9%12.5%2nd of 52
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.2%6th of 52
Population per Square Mile106.7n/a28th of 52
Foreign Born4.9%14.1%40th of 52
Homeownership Rate67.4%65.2%27th of 52
Average Commute Time25.726.420th of 52
Worked from Home8.1%15.1%49th of 52
Married-Couple Households41.8%46.9%49th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Louisiana

StatisticLouisianaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)55.7%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)30.5%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index58.961.4

Age in Louisiana

StatisticLouisianaUnited States
Median Age38.038.9
Under 18 %23.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Louisiana

StatisticLouisianaUnited States
Households1,804,780129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.5
Family Households62.7%64.2%
Households with Children30.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.9%17.3%
People Living Alone31.6%28.7%
Never Married36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Louisiana

StatisticLouisianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,038$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.9%28.2%
SNAP Households17.3%n/a

Housing in Louisiana

StatisticLouisianaUnited States
Housing Units2,108,902143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,180n/a

Education in Louisiana

StatisticLouisianaUnited States
Less than High School12.7%10.4%
High School Graduate32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Louisiana

StatisticLouisianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%n/a

Origins and language in Louisiana

StatisticLouisianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.4%16.7%

Counties in Louisiana

CountyPopulation Median household income
East Baton Rouge Parish452,938$63,071
Jefferson Parish430,920$65,252
Orleans Parish371,853$56,631
St. Tammany Parish272,421$81,202
Lafayette Parish247,997$67,451
Caddo Parish230,004$50,705
Calcasieu Parish207,088$67,564
Ouachita Parish158,480$54,688
Livingston Parish148,115$80,122
Tangipahoa Parish136,738$56,760
Ascension Parish130,314$91,549
Bossier Parish129,789$69,617
Rapides Parish127,527$54,967
Terrebonne Parish106,186$64,836
Lafourche Parish96,252$63,135
St. Landry Parish81,670$44,462
Iberia Parish68,599$56,961
Vermilion Parish57,123$55,707
Acadia Parish56,955$45,562
St. Charles Parish51,396$80,897
St. Martin Parish51,353$55,960
Lincoln Parish48,174$39,172
St. Mary Parish47,828$52,576
Vernon Parish47,117$57,270
Washington Parish45,120$45,380
St. Bernard Parish44,419$58,651
St. John the Baptist Parish40,743$66,630
Avoyelles Parish38,905$39,325
Natchitoches Parish36,693$46,292
Beauregard Parish36,676$65,944
Webster Parish35,820$41,182
Evangeline Parish32,060$41,915
Jefferson Davis Parish31,924$57,341
Iberville Parish29,815$54,000
West Baton Rouge Parish27,974$87,299
De Soto Parish27,026$48,578
Morehouse Parish24,551$39,454
Plaquemines Parish22,803$86,315
Allen Parish22,477$46,469
Grant Parish22,095$64,016
Sabine Parish21,977$50,329
Union Parish20,821$42,885
Assumption Parish20,484$51,423
Pointe Coupee Parish20,217$65,961
Richland Parish19,822$53,544
St. James Parish19,528$65,531
Franklin Parish19,408$47,020
East Feliciana Parish19,271$73,085
Concordia Parish18,174$39,943
West Feliciana Parish15,327$77,452
Jackson Parish14,884$44,925
LaSalle Parish14,789$68,497
Claiborne Parish13,833$32,831
Winn Parish13,467$48,871
Bienville Parish12,638$35,011
St. Helena Parish10,858$41,934
Madison Parish9,513$35,456
Caldwell Parish9,500$47,028
West Carroll Parish9,464$49,134
Catahoula Parish8,583$50,275
Red River Parish7,443$49,167
East Carroll Parish7,072$33,341
Cameron Parish5,015$75,278
Tensas Parish3,935$36,615

Cities and towns in Louisiana

All 103 places the Census publishes a population for in Louisiana, largest first.

Statistics for Louisiana by county