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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Pointe Coupee Parish

Louisiana · 22,540 residents · 557 sq mi
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With 22,540 people, Pointe Coupee Parish is a county in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 30.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $48,800. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $237 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

22,540
−1%vs 2000
vs 22,763 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.7
−14%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
557 sq mi
Population, 19902024
20K21K22K22K23K19902000201020202024Pointe Coupee Parish
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(1,750)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.9%(2,221)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(1,825)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(1,689)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(1,386)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(3,600)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.5%(3,049)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(2,202)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(1,925)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(1,713)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(891)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(289)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,772
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,618 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,709
−43%vs 2000
vs $15,387 in 2000
US average: $14,340
30.3%
+7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,800
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$237
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $343 in 2000
US average: $450
74.1%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.7% in 2000
25.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(13,720)
Black37.6%(8,553)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(245)
Asian0.2%(56)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic58.6%(13,204)
Black41.1%(9,273)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(172)
Asian0.1%(17)
Other0.2%(46)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(309)
Cuban0.4%(71)
Spaniard0.2%(38)
Puerto Rican0.1%(26)
Honduran0.1%(26)
Salvadoran0.1%(22)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(28)
Korean0%(1)
Ancestry
French19.2%(3,877)
American10.3%(2,091)
Italian8.3%(1,671)
German6.2%(1,244)
English4%(809)
Irish3.6%(724)
Scottish0.6%(120)
Dutch0.5%(100)
Norwegian0.5%(93)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(58)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Belgian0.2%(47)
West Indian0.1%(25)
Haitian0.1%(25)
British0.1%(24)
Arab0.1%(21)
Syrian0.1%(21)
Nigerian0.1%(15)
Polish0.1%(13)
Swedish0%(10)
Swiss0%(8)
Section 05

Education

9.7%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.6%
−10.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.2 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 23.5 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 married37.1%(3,035)
Married51%(4,171)
Widowed3.4%(275)
Divorced8.6%(705)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(2,561)
Married47.5%(4,070)
Widowed10.6%(911)
Divorced12%(1,030)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.1%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.7% 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)12.7%(105)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(131)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.4%(408)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 826 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 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana?

Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana has about 22,540 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana?

The typical household in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana earns about $18,772 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $48,800, and the typical rent is about $237 a month.

How educated are people in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana?

About 30.3% of people in Pointe Coupee 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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