United States › Alexandria METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Alexandria Metro Alexandria, LA · 2 counties · 153,922 residents · 1,968 sq mi
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The short version
Alexandria is a metro area of 153,922 people. The typical home is worth $106,514, having risen by half since 2000. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. The median household earns $40,576, about 23% below the national median. 17.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
144K 147K 150K 153K 156K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Alexandria Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $40,576
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,826 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $15,872 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 20.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.3%
Public administration 3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.2%
Transportation & warehousing 2.6%
Education & health services 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.5%
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$106,514
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,057 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$676
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $426 in 2000
US average: $853
from 69.8% in 2000
32.5% rent
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 43.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.5 in 2009
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-Hispanic 68.2%(98,918)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(1,952)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 64.3%(98,984)
Hispanic / Latino 2.8%(4,349)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 74.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 17.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39.1%(23,009)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 47.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 59.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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) 22.3%(1,831)
Gulf War (1990s) 26.4%(2,175)
Share of the 8,228 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 Alexandria, LA? Alexandria, LA has about 153,922 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Alexandria, LA? The typical household in Alexandria, LA earns about $40,576 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Alexandria, LA expensive? In Alexandria, LA, the median home is worth about $106,514, and the typical rent is about $676 a month.
How educated are people in Alexandria, LA? About 18.3% of adults age 25 and over in Alexandria, LA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Alexandria, LA? About 17.8% of people in Alexandria, LA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Alexandria, LA grown since 1990? Yes, Alexandria, LA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,840 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.
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