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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Slidell Metro

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA · 1 counties · 191,268 residents · 845.281 sq mi
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Slidell is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $47,883. Population has grown 32% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $116,000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
191,268
+32%since 1990
from 144,508 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
226 / sq mi
+32%since 1990
from 171 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
36.3
+12%since 1990
from 32.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
132K170K208K247K285K1990201020202024Slidell
2024272K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(13,556)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.9%(15,029)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(16,147)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(14,672)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.7%(9,045)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412%(22,986)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(34,112)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.5%(29,703)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(16,858)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.7%(10,993)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.3%(6,329)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(1,838)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,883
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,656 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,514
+65%since 1990
from $13,605 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.7%
−4.0 ptssince 1990
from 13.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$116,000
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $75,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$593
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $420 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
80.5%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 75.8% in 1990
19.5% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(126,705)
Black11%(15,869)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(3,203)
Asian0.5%(768)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(163,061)
Black9.8%(18,788)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(4,737)
Asian0.7%(1,413)

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 American2.8%(7,748)
Mexican2%(5,537)
Honduran1.8%(4,921)
Spaniard0.8%(2,205)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,605)
Guatemalan0.3%(931)
Cuban0.2%(673)
Salvadoran0.2%(662)
Nicaraguan0.2%(606)
Colombian0.2%(435)
Dominican0.1%(211)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(186)
Costa Rican0.1%(156)
Peruvian0.1%(151)
Venezuelan0%(119)
Ecuadorian0%(114)
Argentine0%(97)
Chilean0%(13)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(1,411)
Asian Indian0.2%(638)
Chinese0.2%(507)
Filipino0.1%(261)
Burmese0%(128)
Japanese0%(114)
Pakistani0%(103)
Nepalese0%(92)
Thai0%(78)
Korean0%(67)
Taiwanese0%(54)
Laotian0%(44)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(420)
Chamorro0.1%(401)
Guamanian0%(42)
Ancestry
German14.9%(40,668)
French14.1%(38,458)
Irish13.1%(35,773)
English10.8%(29,399)
Italian10.3%(28,133)
American9.6%(26,266)
Scottish1.6%(4,223)
French Canadian1.5%(3,983)
Polish0.9%(2,374)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,265)
West Indian0.6%(1,551)
Arab0.5%(1,408)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(1,377)
Welsh0.5%(1,254)
British0.4%(1,179)
Dutch0.4%(1,156)
Swedish0.4%(1,045)
Hungarian0.2%(633)
Russian0.2%(529)
Lebanese0.2%(511)
Danish0.2%(511)
Austrian0.2%(505)
Haitian0.2%(457)
Greek0.2%(441)
Croatian0.2%(413)
Canadian0.1%(397)
Lithuanian0.1%(371)
Portuguese0.1%(348)
Syrian0.1%(322)
Nigerian0.1%(312)
Swiss0.1%(255)
Turkish0.1%(252)
Czech0.1%(230)
Ukrainian0.1%(202)
Slovak0.1%(173)
Israeli0.1%(170)
Belgian0.1%(166)
Brazilian0.1%(159)
Australian0.1%(154)
Finnish0%(127)
Iranian0%(126)
Barbadian0%(96)
Romanian0%(76)
Jordanian0%(73)
Bulgarian0%(60)
Slovene0%(58)
Moroccan0%(39)
Armenian0%(37)
Egyptian0%(36)
Serbian0%(34)
Latvian0%(28)
Kenyan0%(18)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.3%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 23.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.9%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 76.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 7.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
−11%since 1990
from 28.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.7%(16,744)
Married65.2%(45,990)
Widowed2.1%(1,475)
Divorced8.9%(6,302)
Women 15+
Never married18.4%(13,999)
Married60.8%(46,220)
Widowed9.5%(7,247)
Divorced11.2%(8,522)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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1 component county

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA?

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA has about 191,268 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA?

The typical household in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns about $47,883 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA expensive?

In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, the median home is worth about $116,000, and the typical rent is about $593 a month.

How educated are people in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA?

About 28.3% of adults age 25 and over in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA?

About 9.7% of people in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA grown since 1990?

Yes, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 46,760 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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