STATE · ADMITTED 1812 · 2000 CENSUS
Louisiana
4,468,976 residents · 64 counties · 489 cities · 1,388 census tracts
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Louisiana has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $32,566. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $77,500.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20244.6M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(317,392)
5 to 97.5%(336,780)
10 to 147.8%(347,912)
15 to 198.2%(365,945)
20 to 247.3%(325,571)
25 to 3413.5%(601,162)
35 to 4415.5%(691,966)
45 to 5413.1%(586,271)
55 to 648.5%(379,048)
65 to 746.3%(282,925)
75 to 843.9%(175,328)
85 and over1.3%(58,676)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,566
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,949 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$77,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.3%(2,840,018)
Black30.8%(1,298,662)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(90,609)
Asian0.9%(39,675)
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(2,794,391)
Black32.3%(1,443,390)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(107,738)
Asian1.2%(54,256)
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 American2.5%(114,409)
Mexican2.2%(99,275)
Honduran1.6%(74,329)
Puerto Rican0.4%(18,190)
Cuban0.3%(15,680)
South American0.3%(13,887)
Guatemalan0.3%(12,902)
Spaniard0.3%(11,848)
Nicaraguan0.2%(10,643)
Salvadoran0.2%(10,264)
Dominican0.2%(8,462)
Colombian0.1%(5,174)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(2,616)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,310)
Ecuadorian0%(1,975)
Panamanian0%(1,652)
Peruvian0%(1,623)
Chilean0%(1,116)
Argentine0%(808)
Bolivian0%(471)
Paraguayan0%(152)
Uruguayan0%(121)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(27,669)
Asian Indian0.3%(12,687)
Chinese0.3%(11,537)
Filipino0.2%(8,608)
Pakistani0.1%(3,338)
Korean0.1%(2,651)
Japanese0%(2,028)
Laotian0%(1,909)
Nepalese0%(1,324)
Thai0%(1,024)
Bangladeshi0%(820)
Cambodian0%(761)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(617)
Taiwanese0%(579)
Indonesian0%(440)
Sri Lankan0%(144)
Malaysian0%(115)
Mien0%(111)
Hmong0%(93)
Mongolian0%(81)
Kazakh0%(77)
Uzbek0%(61)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(2,129)
Samoan0%(1,412)
Chamorro0%(1,012)
Guamanian0%(147)
Fijian0%(122)
Tongan0%(40)
Marshallese0%(4)
Ancestry
French9.6%(440,472)
American7.4%(342,287)
English7.3%(335,682)
German6.9%(317,717)
Irish6.6%(302,335)
Italian4.3%(197,755)
French Canadian1.8%(82,864)
Scottish1.1%(48,487)
Subsaharan African1%(46,695)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(26,862)
Arab0.5%(22,405)
Polish0.4%(20,149)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(16,293)
West Indian0.3%(14,980)
Welsh0.2%(10,944)
British0.2%(10,797)
Norwegian0.2%(10,682)
Swedish0.2%(9,756)
Lebanese0.2%(7,112)
Russian0.1%(6,533)
Greek0.1%(5,350)
Haitian0.1%(5,333)
Hungarian0.1%(5,082)
Czech0.1%(4,263)
Nigerian0.1%(4,240)
Jamaican0.1%(3,872)
Portuguese0.1%(3,648)
Canadian0.1%(3,425)
Palestinian0.1%(3,398)
Croatian0.1%(3,317)
Brazilian0.1%(3,184)
Swiss0.1%(2,943)
Belgian0.1%(2,852)
Danish0.1%(2,776)
Egyptian0.1%(2,338)
Iranian0.1%(2,337)
Ukrainian0.1%(2,330)
Austrian0.1%(2,308)
Lithuanian0%(1,989)
Romanian0%(1,958)
Israeli0%(1,805)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,720)
Syrian0%(1,638)
Turkish0%(1,429)
Jordanian0%(1,396)
Finnish0%(1,323)
Slovak0%(1,117)
Ethiopian0%(1,108)
Moroccan0%(876)
Guyanese0%(744)
Ghanaian0%(692)
Kenyan0%(658)
Australian0%(653)
Armenian0%(519)
Slovene0%(494)
Serbian0%(451)
Iraqi0%(355)
Bulgarian0%(315)
Latvian0%(242)
Somali0%(174)
Barbadian0%(162)
Cape Verdean0%(68)
Macedonian0%(17)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.8%
+6.5 ptssince 1990
from 68.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married31.2%(514,633)
Married56.7%(935,131)
Widowed2.8%(46,823)
Divorced9.2%(151,546)
Women 15+
Never married26.3%(477,983)
Married51.1%(929,466)
Widowed11.5%(208,297)
Divorced11.1%(202,501)
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.New Orleans362,154
2.Baton Rouge222,795
3.Shreveport175,902
4.Metairie139,729
5.Lafayette123,311
6.Lake Charles82,676
7.Kenner65,136
8.Bossier City63,259
9.Monroe46,860
10.Alexandria42,938
11.Prairieville35,238
12.Marrero32,540
Frequently asked
How many people live in Louisiana?
Louisiana has about 4,468,976 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Louisiana?
The typical household in Louisiana earns about $32,566 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Louisiana expensive?
In Louisiana, the median home is worth about $77,500, and the typical rent is about $466 a month.
How educated are people in Louisiana?
About 18.7% of adults age 25 and over in Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Louisiana?
About 19.6% of people in Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.
Has Louisiana grown since 1990?
Yes, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 249,003 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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East Baton Rouge ParishJefferson ParishOrleans ParishSt. Tammany ParishLafayette ParishCaddo ParishCalcasieu ParishOuachita ParishLivingston ParishTangipahoa ParishAscension ParishBossier ParishRapides ParishTerrebonne ParishLafourche ParishSt. Landry ParishIberia ParishVermilion ParishAcadia ParishSt. Martin ParishSt. Charles ParishLincoln ParishSt. Mary ParishSt. Bernard ParishVernon ParishWashington ParishSt. John the Baptist ParishAvoyelles ParishBeauregard ParishNatchitoches ParishWebster ParishEvangeline ParishJefferson Davis ParishIberville ParishWest Baton Rouge ParishDe Soto ParishMorehouse ParishAllen ParishPlaquemines ParishGrant ParishSabine ParishUnion ParishAssumption ParishRichland ParishPointe Coupee ParishFranklin ParishSt. James ParishEast Feliciana ParishConcordia ParishJackson ParishLaSalle ParishWest Feliciana ParishWinn ParishClaiborne ParishBienville ParishSt. Helena ParishCaldwell ParishWest Carroll ParishMadison ParishCatahoula ParishRed River ParishEast Carroll ParishCameron ParishTensas ParishDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024