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Orleans Parish

Louisiana · 362,154 residents (2025 est.) · 169.5 sq mi
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The short version

Orleans Parish has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $56,631. Population has fallen 23% since 2000, a loss of 112,821 residents. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $315,700. The poverty rate of 22.6% is well above the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
371,853
−23%since 2000
from 484,674 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,194 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 1,939 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
+17%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:362,154 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
304K357K409K462K514K1990201020202024Orleans Parish
2024372K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(20,219)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(19,818)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(20,860)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(21,959)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(23,796)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(55,967)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.1%(56,238)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(42,565)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(46,514)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.7%(39,954)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(17,273)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(6,690)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,631
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,133 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,662
+136%since 2000
from $17,258 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.6%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2000
from 27.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.553
+2%since 2010
from 0.541 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$315,700
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,251
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $488 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
51.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 46.5% in 2000
48.8% rent
Vacancy rate
20.3%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
32.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
+16%since 2009
from 4.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Orleans Parish on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic26.6%(128,871)
Black66.7%(323,392)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(14,826)
Asian2.3%(10,919)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic30.1%(111,770)
Black53.9%(200,368)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(30,425)
Asian2.8%(10,356)
Other5.1%(18,934)
Diversity Score
76
+17%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
57
−6%since 2020
from 61 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American3.1%(11,357)
Honduran1.8%(6,681)
Mexican1.4%(5,324)
Cuban0.8%(2,908)
South American0.8%(2,834)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,675)
Nicaraguan0.4%(1,469)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,153)
Dominican0.3%(1,090)
Spaniard0.3%(945)
Colombian0.2%(929)
Costa Rican0.2%(873)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(728)
Ecuadorian0.1%(478)
Venezuelan0.1%(450)
Peruvian0.1%(351)
Panamanian0.1%(308)
Argentine0.1%(265)
Chilean0.1%(214)
Bolivian0%(54)
Uruguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.4%(5,118)
Chinese0.4%(1,573)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,373)
Filipino0.2%(778)
Korean0.1%(418)
Japanese0.1%(311)
Pakistani0%(135)
Thai0%(125)
Taiwanese0%(89)
Laotian0%(60)
Burmese0%(38)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(34)
Cambodian0%(32)
Malaysian0%(22)
Kazakh0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(26)
Chamorro0%(17)
Samoan0%(9)
Ancestry
German6.4%(23,675)
Irish6.3%(23,557)
French5.5%(20,523)
English5.5%(20,463)
Italian3.8%(14,139)
American2.4%(9,085)
Scottish1.2%(4,355)
West Indian0.9%(3,450)
Polish0.9%(3,266)
French Canadian0.6%(2,238)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,128)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.4%(1,588)
Dutch0.4%(1,469)
British0.4%(1,429)
Swedish0.4%(1,410)
Welsh0.4%(1,310)
Norwegian0.3%(1,259)
Arab0.3%(1,257)
Jamaican0.3%(1,174)
Haitian0.3%(1,050)
Greek0.2%(804)
Nigerian0.2%(752)
Portuguese0.2%(679)
Hungarian0.1%(537)
Lebanese0.1%(482)
Croatian0.1%(480)
Danish0.1%(457)
Ukrainian0.1%(448)
Israeli0.1%(432)
Ethiopian0.1%(432)
Canadian0.1%(419)
Iranian0.1%(378)
Brazilian0.1%(370)
Austrian0.1%(346)
Turkish0.1%(336)
Czech0.1%(316)
Swiss0.1%(312)
Belgian0.1%(293)
Lithuanian0.1%(290)
Palestinian0.1%(229)
Finnish0.1%(189)
Slovak0%(184)
Ghanaian0%(179)
Romanian0%(176)
Slovene0%(159)
Egyptian0%(147)
Kenyan0%(135)
Latvian0%(125)
Armenian0%(122)
Syrian0%(111)
Guyanese0%(85)
Serbian0%(66)
Moroccan0%(51)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Barbadian0%(14)
Somali0%(11)
Iraqi0%(9)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest English population · Largest Subsaharan African population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.4%
+16.6 ptssince 2000
from 25.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.6%
+14.9 ptssince 2000
from 74.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.7%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+37%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
62.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 66.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.9%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
17.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 11.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 62.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.2%
−16.9 ptssince 2009
from 67.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
Female
52.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−41.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 13.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.1%
−72.9 ptssince 2013
from 81.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.5%
+20.4 ptssince 2017
from 66.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
89.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 91.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 4.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married50.8%(73,183)
Married35.9%(51,707)
Widowed2.8%(4,095)
Divorced10.4%(14,973)
Women 15+
Never married47.5%(79,405)
Married30.9%(51,550)
Widowed7.9%(13,264)
Divorced13.6%(22,779)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Orleans Parish, Louisiana?

Orleans Parish, Louisiana has about 371,853 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Orleans Parish, Louisiana earns about $56,631 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orleans Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Orleans Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $315,700, and the typical rent is about $1,251 a month.

How educated are people in Orleans Parish, Louisiana?

About 42.4% of adults age 25 and over in Orleans Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orleans Parish, Louisiana?

About 22.6% of people in Orleans Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Orleans Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Orleans Parish, Louisiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 125,085 residents, a change of about -25 percent over that period.

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