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Orleans Parish

Louisiana · 343,829 residents · 170 sq mi
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Orleans Parish is home to 343,829 people in Louisiana. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 24.4%, above the 13.8% national rate. There are 140,845 fewer people here than in 2000. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. Median household income is $37,468, under the $52,703 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
343,829
−29%since 2000
from 484,674 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.6
+5%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
170 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
304K357K409K462K514K19902000201020202024Orleans Parish
2024372K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(22,040)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(19,518)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.5%(18,884)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(24,075)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.5%(32,588)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.4%(56,416)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.4%(42,478)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.2%(48,807)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412%(41,384)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.1%(20,910)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(11,725)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(5,004)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,468
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,133 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,929
+44%since 2000
from $17,258 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
23.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
24.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 27.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.541
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information9.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$184,100
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$899
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $488 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
47.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 46.5% in 2000
52.2% rent
Vacancy rate
27.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.44 people
−12%since 2009
from 2.77 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
35.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.9
+2%since 2009
from 4.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic30.5%(104,770)
Black59.6%(204,866)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(18,051)
Asian2.9%(9,883)
Other1.6%(5,584)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American1.9%(5,584)
Mexican1.6%(4,724)
Honduran1.3%(3,771)
South American0.6%(1,696)
Cuban0.3%(873)
Puerto Rican0.2%(735)
Spaniard0.2%(622)
Guatemalan0.2%(536)
Nicaraguan0.2%(535)
Peruvian0.1%(378)
Colombian0.1%(357)
Salvadoran0.1%(338)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(259)
Ecuadorian0.1%(217)
Chilean0.1%(210)
Argentine0.1%(200)
Dominican0.1%(189)
Panamanian0%(113)
Uruguayan0%(51)
Ancestry
German6.9%(20,406)
French6.7%(19,655)
Irish5.6%(16,645)
English4.7%(13,945)
Italian3.7%(11,026)
Subsaharan African3.5%(10,368)
American2.5%(7,384)
Scottish1.1%(3,369)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,646)
Polish0.7%(2,159)
French Canadian0.6%(1,755)
Russian0.5%(1,485)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(1,099)
West Indian0.4%(1,042)
Dutch0.3%(1,014)
British0.3%(892)
Arab0.3%(835)
Welsh0.2%(738)
Hungarian0.2%(657)
Norwegian0.2%(621)
Austrian0.2%(572)
Danish0.2%(464)
Lebanese0.1%(438)
Czech0.1%(436)
Greek0.1%(408)
Brazilian0.1%(385)
Swiss0.1%(383)
Ukrainian0.1%(354)
Haitian0.1%(343)
Jamaican0.1%(320)
Croatian0.1%(269)
Portuguese0.1%(252)
Belgian0.1%(243)
Lithuanian0.1%(207)
Romanian0.1%(200)
Iranian0.1%(177)
Canadian0.1%(164)
Turkish0%(137)
Finnish0%(127)
Ethiopian0%(107)
Slovak0%(104)
Serbian0%(83)
Kenyan0%(76)
Armenian0%(70)
Latvian0%(52)
Nigerian0%(51)
Bulgarian0%(46)
Guyanese0%(44)
Moroccan0%(33)
Iraqi0%(30)
Egyptian0%(28)
Israeli0%(20)
Syrian0%(17)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.6%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 25.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.4%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 74.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
13.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.1 min
+41%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
68.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 66.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
7.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
5.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
1.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
18.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
37.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.1%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% 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)23%(3,188)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(3,341)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.3%(4,753)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(444)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(145)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,858 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 Orleans Parish, Louisiana?

Orleans Parish, Louisiana has about 343,829 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Orleans Parish, Louisiana earns about $37,468 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 $184,100, and the typical rent is about $899 a month.

How educated are people in Orleans Parish, Louisiana?

About 31.6% 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 24.4% 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 153,109 residents, a change of about -31 percent over that period.

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

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