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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Bienville Parish

Louisiana · 15,979 residents · 811 sq mi
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With 15,979 people, Bienville Parish is a county in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 31.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $33,700. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $16,043, about 47% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

15,979
+1%vs 2000
vs 15,752 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.6
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
811 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K13K14K15K16K19902000201020202024Bienville Parish
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(1,187)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(1,307)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(1,317)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(1,134)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(988)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.4%(2,147)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(1,978)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(1,535)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(1,544)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(1,412)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(1,049)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.4%(381)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$16,043
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,663 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,194
−34%vs 2000
vs $12,471 in 2000
US average: $14,340
31.2%
+5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$33,700
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$235
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $335 in 2000
US average: $450
78.6%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.9% in 2000
21.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.6%(8,607)
Black43.6%(6,860)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(149)
Asian0.2%(24)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic56.4%(9,006)
Black43.5%(6,946)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(64)
Asian0.1%(8)
Other0.1%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Bolivian1.2%(150)
Mexican0.8%(96)
Cuban0.2%(20)
Argentine0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(19)
Chinese0%(4)
Thai0%(1)
Ancestry
American16%(2,028)
Irish8.6%(1,088)
English6.3%(793)
German4.3%(541)
French1.6%(206)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(93)
Italian0.7%(87)
Scottish0.2%(31)
Polish0.2%(21)
Dutch0.2%(20)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.1%(16)
Danish0.1%(9)
Swedish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

9.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.6%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.8 min
−7%vs 2000
vs 24.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.7%(2,168)
Married44.6%(2,266)
Widowed2.8%(144)
Divorced9.8%(499)
Women 15+
Never married33.5%(1,756)
Married39.9%(2,088)
Widowed15.8%(829)
Divorced10.8%(563)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.6%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
40.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
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)26.9%(152)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(142)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43%(243)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 565 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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How many people live in Bienville Parish, Louisiana?

Bienville Parish, Louisiana has about 15,979 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bienville Parish, Louisiana?

The typical household in Bienville Parish, Louisiana earns about $16,043 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bienville Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Bienville Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $33,700, and the typical rent is about $235 a month.

How educated are people in Bienville Parish, Louisiana?

About 9.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bienville Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bienville Parish, Louisiana?

About 31.2% of people in Bienville Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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