COUNTY
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana · 158,542 residents (2025 est.) · 610 sq mi
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With 158,480 people, Ouachita Parish is a county in Louisiana. The foreign-born share is 2%. The poverty rate is 23.2%, above the 12.5% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $194,400. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $54,688, about 34% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
158,480
+8%since 2000
from 147,250 in 2000
158,542 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
610 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024158K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(10,137)
5 to 96.7%(10,667)
10 to 147.2%(11,441)
15 to 196.9%(10,901)
20 to 246.9%(10,972)
25 to 3413.7%(21,730)
35 to 4412.6%(20,016)
45 to 5411.7%(18,465)
55 to 6412%(19,032)
65 to 749.5%(15,115)
75 to 844.3%(6,893)
85 and over2%(3,111)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$54,688
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,047 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.8%
+15.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.1%
Retail trade7.4%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Other services6.3%
Finance & insurance5.2%
Public administration4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Education & health services1.1%
Manufacturing0.7%
Construction0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$194,400
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.6
+29%since 2009
from 2.7 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.
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(94,013)
Black33.5%(49,270)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,747)
Asian0.6%(932)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.3%(87,714)
Black37.2%(58,950)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(5,878)
Asian1.1%(1,775)
Other2.6%(4,163)
69
+11%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
56
−9%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
Mexican1.7%(2,673)
Central American0.9%(1,421)
Honduran0.6%(966)
Puerto Rican0.4%(575)
Salvadoran0.2%(297)
Cuban0.1%(185)
South American0.1%(149)
Colombian0.1%(100)
Panamanian0%(69)
Spaniard0%(64)
Dominican0%(59)
Nicaraguan0%(46)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(693)
Vietnamese0.2%(373)
Nepalese0.1%(187)
Chinese0.1%(168)
Mien0.1%(111)
Filipino0.1%(90)
Korean0%(60)
Japanese0%(26)
Pakistani0%(11)
Taiwanese0%(8)
Malaysian0%(4)
Ancestry
English10.7%(16,955)
American7.5%(11,934)
Irish6.7%(10,541)
German4.3%(6,788)
French2.5%(3,941)
Italian1.8%(2,802)
Scottish1.3%(2,102)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,465)
Subsaharan African0.5%(850)
Welsh0.4%(712)
French Canadian0.4%(555)
Dutch0.3%(547)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(537)
Norwegian0.3%(507)
Swedish0.3%(430)
Arab0.3%(416)
British0.2%(294)
Russian0.1%(184)
West Indian0.1%(180)
Ukrainian0.1%(173)
Belgian0.1%(163)
Austrian0.1%(152)
Lebanese0.1%(150)
Jamaican0.1%(142)
Nigerian0.1%(126)
Danish0.1%(117)
Czech0.1%(93)
Palestinian0.1%(87)
Portuguese0%(75)
Greek0%(74)
Australian0%(73)
Iranian0%(72)
Lithuanian0%(72)
Hungarian0%(70)
Moroccan0%(55)
Swiss0%(45)
Egyptian0%(39)
Syrian0%(26)
Canadian0%(12)
Haitian0%(12)
Croatian0%(10)
Brazilian0%(7)
Turkish0%(7)
Slovak0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.4%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.8%
+8.9 ptssince 2020
from 83.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39%(23,430)
Married47.7%(28,598)
Widowed3.2%(1,912)
Divorced10.1%(6,068)
Women 15+
Never married35%(23,187)
Married42%(27,823)
Widowed9.4%(6,235)
Divorced13.6%(8,982)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% 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)32.3%(2,414)
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(1,448)
Vietnam era30.1%(2,250)
Korean War5.1%(378)
World War II0.2%(16)
Share of the 7,477 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 Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana has about 158,480 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?
The typical household in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana earns about $54,688 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Ouachita Parish, Louisiana expensive?
In Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $194,400, and the typical rent is about $959 a month.
How educated are people in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?
About 28.6% of adults age 25 and over in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?
About 23.2% of people in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.
Has Ouachita Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?
Yes, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,289 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.
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