CITY
Prairieville
Louisiana · 35,238 residents · 22.0 sq mi
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The short version
Prairieville is home to 35,238 people in Louisiana. That is roughly 73% ahead of the Louisiana median. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.6% of people here. The foreign-born share is 6%.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
22.0 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
202435K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(2,041)
5 to 97.6%(2,690)
10 to 148.9%(3,146)
15 to 196.9%(2,439)
20 to 246.2%(2,179)
25 to 3411.8%(4,151)
35 to 4417.8%(6,267)
45 to 5411.1%(3,906)
55 to 6412.9%(4,535)
65 to 747.7%(2,709)
75 to 842.5%(898)
85 and over0.8%(277)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$104,923
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $115,610 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2010 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
70.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 70.1% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.2%
Wholesale trade9.2%
Information8.8%
Transportation & warehousing5.5%
Other services4.2%
Public administration3.6%
Finance & insurance3.6%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
Manufacturing1.3%
Education & health services1%
Construction0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$317,400
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $302,200 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2010 – 2024
3.0
+16%since 2023
from 2.6 in 2023
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(26,321)
Black13.4%(4,676)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(1,508)
Asian1.8%(626)
Other5.4%(1,879)
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.2%(26,162)
Black12.3%(4,330)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(2,167)
Asian2%(710)
Other5.3%(1,869)
53
+4%since 2023
from 51 in 2023
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Central American1.6%(561)
Salvadoran1%(346)
Puerto Rican0.9%(317)
Dominican0.7%(244)
Mexican0.6%(221)
Honduran0.6%(210)
South American0.3%(109)
Colombian0.3%(109)
Cuban0.1%(49)
Guatemalan0%(5)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(174)
Chinese0.4%(134)
Vietnamese0.4%(131)
Asian Indian0.2%(78)
Thai0.2%(55)
Japanese0.1%(49)
Taiwanese0.1%(30)
Korean0.1%(19)
Laotian0%(17)
Ancestry
English14.6%(5,129)
French14.5%(5,095)
German13.7%(4,811)
Irish8%(2,816)
Italian7.9%(2,789)
American7.6%(2,674)
Hungarian1.4%(507)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(461)
French Canadian1%(357)
Polish1%(350)
Iranian0.9%(319)
Arab0.7%(254)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.6%(215)
Scottish0.6%(199)
Lebanese0.5%(175)
Dutch0.3%(102)
Norwegian0.2%(82)
Moroccan0.2%(79)
Welsh0.2%(66)
Greek0.2%(57)
Swedish0.1%(51)
Lithuanian0.1%(43)
Ukrainian0.1%(43)
Canadian0.1%(41)
Romanian0.1%(39)
British0.1%(35)
Finnish0.1%(33)
Russian0.1%(33)
Croatian0.1%(28)
Brazilian0.1%(26)
Ethiopian0.1%(21)
Nigerian0.1%(20)
Portuguese0%(17)
Swiss0%(17)
Slovak0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 94.4% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.9%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
98.2%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.5%(3,947)
Married59.8%(8,015)
Widowed2.5%(329)
Divorced8.3%(1,109)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(3,419)
Married60.2%(8,406)
Widowed5.2%(722)
Divorced10.1%(1,414)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
8.5%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.7%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.6%
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.3%(520)
Gulf War (1990s)35.4%(629)
Vietnam era42.5%(755)
Korean War0%(0)
World War II0%(0)
Share of the 1,776 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Prairieville, Louisiana?
Prairieville, Louisiana has about 35,238 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Prairieville, Louisiana?
The typical household in Prairieville, Louisiana earns about $104,923 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Prairieville, Louisiana expensive?
In Prairieville, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $317,400, and the typical rent is about $1,324 a month.
How educated are people in Prairieville, Louisiana?
About 37.8% of adults age 25 and over in Prairieville, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Prairieville, Louisiana?
About 4.6% of people in Prairieville, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.
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