METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
New Orleans Metro
New Orleans-Metairie, LA · 7 counties · 1,140,762 residents · 2,358.553 sq mi
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New Orleans has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,671. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $68,524. The poverty rate of 22.4% is well above the national figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024982K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(87,975)
5 to 98%(91,392)
10 to 147.6%(86,947)
15 to 197.5%(85,326)
20 to 247.4%(84,038)
25 to 3417.6%(201,169)
35 to 4414.9%(170,521)
45 to 549.9%(113,229)
55 to 648.1%(92,725)
65 to 746.7%(76,735)
75 to 843.5%(39,773)
85 and over1%(10,932)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,671
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,766 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$68,524
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,841 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic49.6%(568,453)
Black41.8%(479,781)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(53,808)
Asian2.3%(26,932)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic59%(672,620)
Black37.8%(431,309)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(49,360)
Asian1.8%(20,743)
Other1.4%(16,090)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American6.4%(63,136)
Honduran4.3%(41,785)
Mexican2%(19,478)
Cuban0.9%(8,746)
Nicaraguan0.7%(7,199)
Guatemalan0.7%(6,616)
Dominican0.6%(5,963)
Puerto Rican0.6%(5,850)
South American0.6%(5,615)
Salvadoran0.4%(4,115)
Spaniard0.3%(3,408)
Colombian0.2%(2,211)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.2%(1,713)
Ecuadorian0.1%(960)
Peruvian0.1%(783)
Venezuelan0.1%(598)
Panamanian0.1%(569)
Argentine0%(361)
Chilean0%(331)
Bolivian0%(145)
Paraguayan0%(140)
Uruguayan0%(35)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.5%(14,699)
Chinese0.5%(4,551)
Asian Indian0.3%(3,111)
Filipino0.3%(2,973)
Pakistani0.2%(1,558)
Korean0.1%(654)
Japanese0.1%(622)
Cambodian0%(405)
Nepalese0%(362)
Taiwanese0%(267)
Thai0%(194)
Indonesian0%(183)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(155)
Sri Lankan0%(135)
Burmese0%(107)
Laotian0%(105)
Uzbek0.1%(35)
Malaysian0%(26)
Kazakh0%(13)
Ancestry
French9.1%(88,973)
German8.2%(80,075)
Italian6.6%(65,013)
Irish6.6%(64,591)
English5.6%(54,487)
American3.7%(36,665)
Subsaharan African2.6%(25,866)
Arab0.9%(8,859)
Scottish0.9%(8,637)
French Canadian0.8%(8,136)
West Indian0.8%(7,655)
Polish0.6%(5,570)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(4,152)
Haitian0.4%(3,570)
Dutch0.3%(3,423)
Russian0.3%(2,797)
Swedish0.3%(2,629)
British0.3%(2,531)
Norwegian0.3%(2,438)
Welsh0.2%(2,379)
Palestinian0.3%(2,214)
Greek0.2%(2,187)
Croatian0.2%(2,077)
Jamaican0.2%(1,779)
Lebanese0.2%(1,620)
Egyptian0.2%(1,412)
Nigerian0.1%(1,359)
Portuguese0.1%(1,232)
Hungarian0.1%(1,125)
Brazilian0.1%(1,105)
Danish0.1%(969)
Ethiopian0.1%(811)
Romanian0.1%(810)
Iranian0.1%(758)
Jordanian0.1%(729)
Canadian0.1%(699)
Israeli0.1%(692)
Ukrainian0.1%(691)
Austrian0.1%(664)
Czech0.1%(662)
Lithuanian0.1%(584)
Swiss0.1%(552)
Belgian0.1%(510)
Turkish0.1%(501)
Ghanaian0.1%(426)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(395)
Slovak0%(329)
Syrian0%(322)
Slovene0%(318)
Finnish0%(246)
Guyanese0%(178)
Armenian0%(177)
Somali0%(174)
Latvian0%(171)
Iraqi0%(166)
Kenyan0%(135)
Bulgarian0%(124)
Serbian0%(114)
Australian0%(90)
Moroccan0%(65)
Cape Verdean0%(51)
Barbadian0%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.1%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married42.9%(163,916)
Married43.2%(164,863)
Widowed3.1%(11,843)
Divorced10.8%(41,395)
Women 15+
Never married38.5%(162,828)
Married39.2%(165,620)
Widowed8.9%(37,636)
Divorced13.4%(56,476)
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In this metro
Largest cities
New OrleansCENTRAL362,154MetairieCENTRAL139,729Kenner65,136Marrero32,540Laplace28,343Terrytown24,726Chalmette22,616Harvey20,915Gretna17,360Estelle16,341Luling13,960River Ridge13,312Woodmere11,879Destrehan11,619Waggaman11,330Belle Chasse10,934Timberlane10,886Jefferson9,703Harahan8,916Westwego8,317Meraux7,918Reserve7,791St. Rose7,644Bridge City7,297Elmwood6,077Arabi4,625Avondale4,608Violet4,122Hahnville3,520South Vacherie2,954
The 30 most populous of 69 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in New Orleans-Metairie, LA?
New Orleans-Metairie, LA has about 1,140,762 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in New Orleans-Metairie, LA?
The typical household in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns about $23,671 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is New Orleans-Metairie, LA expensive?
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, the median home is worth about $68,524, and the typical rent is about $394 a month.
How educated are people in New Orleans-Metairie, LA?
About 18.8% of adults age 25 and over in New Orleans-Metairie, LA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in New Orleans-Metairie, LA?
About 22.4% of people in New Orleans-Metairie, LA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024