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Rapides Parish

Louisiana · 131,556 residents · 1,324 sq mi
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Rapides Parish is a county of 131,556 people in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 22.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $50,900. The median household earns $20,811, about 31% below the national median. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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

Total population
131,556
+4%vs 2000
vs 126,337 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.4
−11%vs 2000
vs 35.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,324 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
126K128K129K131K133K19902000201020202024Rapides Parish
2024128K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(10,105)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(11,475)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(10,717)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(9,811)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(9,495)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.6%(21,787)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(18,171)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(13,213)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(11,012)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(9,138)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(5,259)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(1,373)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,811
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,856 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,014
−38%vs 2000
vs $16,088 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
22.6%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$50,900
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$338
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $434 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
66.5%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.0% in 2000
33.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.7%(83,059)
Black30.3%(38,298)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,739)
Asian0.8%(1,071)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic70.7%(92,977)
Black27.9%(36,677)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,618)
Asian0.7%(942)
Other0.7%(960)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(3,157)
Puerto Rican0.3%(389)
Spaniard0.3%(340)
Cuban0.3%(329)
Honduran0.2%(314)
Guatemalan0.1%(93)
Nicaraguan0.1%(92)
Colombian0%(49)
Chilean0%(28)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(391)
Asian Indian0.3%(353)
Laotian0.1%(158)
Vietnamese0.1%(151)
Pakistani0.1%(141)
Japanese0.1%(71)
Thai0%(57)
Korean0%(27)
Chinese0%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(44)
Guamanian0%(11)
Ancestry
American14.1%(17,943)
English7.5%(9,576)
French5.8%(7,411)
Irish5.2%(6,625)
German4.4%(5,657)
Italian1.6%(2,078)
Scottish1%(1,232)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(858)
Belgian0.5%(639)
Arab0.4%(532)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.3%(350)
British0.2%(308)
Norwegian0.2%(237)
West Indian0.2%(234)
Polish0.2%(221)
Welsh0.1%(172)
Palestinian0.1%(163)
Swedish0.1%(128)
Czech0.1%(126)
Nigerian0.1%(102)
Hungarian0.1%(82)
Russian0.1%(82)
Lebanese0.1%(80)
Austrian0.1%(73)
Greek0%(55)
Jordanian0%(53)
Romanian0%(50)
Haitian0%(49)
Iraqi0%(46)
Syrian0%(46)
Danish0%(46)
Swiss0%(46)
Slovak0%(44)
Jamaican0%(44)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Canadian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(11)
Israeli0%(8)
Serbian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.6%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.0%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.4 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 14.7 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 married38.7%(18,742)
Married46.7%(22,596)
Widowed2.5%(1,195)
Divorced12.1%(5,839)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(17,612)
Married41.4%(21,950)
Widowed10.8%(5,727)
Divorced14.5%(7,688)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
36.1%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% 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)21.7%(1,538)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.4%(1,939)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(2,564)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.3%(446)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(46)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,079 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 Rapides Parish, Louisiana?

Rapides Parish, Louisiana has about 131,556 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Rapides Parish, Louisiana earns about $20,811 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rapides Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Rapides Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $50,900, and the typical rent is about $338 a month.

How educated are people in Rapides Parish, Louisiana?

About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Rapides Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rapides Parish, Louisiana?

About 22.6% of people in Rapides 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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