STATE · ADMITTED 1812 · 2010 ACS
Louisiana
4,533,372 residents · 64 counties · 489 cities · 43,204 sq mi · 1,388 census tracts
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Louisiana is a state of 4,533,372 people. The typical home is worth $130,000, having risen by half since 2000. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 18.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $43,445 at the median, 18% less than the US figure.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
43,204 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20244.6M
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.9%(314,260)
5 to 96.8%(306,362)
10 to 146.8%(306,836)
15 to 197.2%(326,779)
20 to 247.5%(338,309)
25 to 3413.9%(628,433)
35 to 4412.5%(564,599)
45 to 5414.4%(654,375)
55 to 6411.8%(535,562)
65 to 746.9%(311,994)
75 to 844%(180,177)
85 and over1.4%(65,686)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$43,445
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,566 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
27.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12%
Wholesale trade8.8%
Retail trade8.4%
Other services5.5%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Public administration3.7%
Manufacturing3.3%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Construction1.2%
Education & health services1%
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Section 03
Housing
$130,000
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
3.0
+4%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
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-Hispanic62.5%(2,794,391)
Black32.3%(1,443,390)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(107,738)
Asian1.2%(54,256)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(2,734,884)
Black31.8%(1,442,420)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(192,560)
Asian1.5%(69,327)
Other1.8%(83,340)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(72,628)
Central American1.1%(48,214)
Honduran0.6%(27,870)
Cuban0.2%(10,238)
Puerto Rican0.2%(10,179)
South American0.2%(9,686)
Nicaraguan0.2%(6,916)
Spaniard0.2%(6,720)
Guatemalan0.1%(6,157)
Salvadoran0.1%(3,870)
Colombian0.1%(3,384)
Dominican0.1%(2,507)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0%(1,972)
Costa Rican0%(1,437)
Peruvian0%(1,423)
Panamanian0%(1,284)
Argentine0%(885)
Ecuadorian0%(838)
Chilean0%(736)
Bolivian0%(174)
Uruguayan0%(82)
Paraguayan0%(59)
Ancestry
French15.1%(668,253)
American9.2%(406,029)
German8.7%(384,565)
Irish8.1%(358,347)
English6.7%(296,110)
Italian5.1%(224,375)
French Canadian2.5%(112,549)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(57,163)
Scottish1%(45,283)
Subsaharan African0.9%(38,534)
Dutch0.6%(27,195)
Polish0.5%(22,235)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.3%(15,186)
Swedish0.3%(12,729)
Norwegian0.3%(11,962)
Welsh0.2%(10,645)
British0.2%(9,341)
Russian0.2%(7,899)
West Indian0.2%(7,022)
Lebanese0.1%(6,342)
Greek0.1%(5,914)
Canadian0.1%(5,310)
Hungarian0.1%(5,280)
Czech0.1%(5,251)
Portuguese0.1%(5,041)
Belgian0.1%(4,528)
Danish0.1%(4,178)
Swiss0.1%(3,249)
Austrian0.1%(2,926)
Croatian0.1%(2,921)
Jamaican0%(2,140)
Ukrainian0%(2,128)
Brazilian0%(2,113)
Lithuanian0%(1,888)
Haitian0%(1,719)
Nigerian0%(1,717)
Romanian0%(1,701)
Syrian0%(1,362)
Iranian0%(1,249)
Slovak0%(1,187)
Finnish0%(1,093)
Turkish0%(1,092)
Palestinian0%(872)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(806)
Jordanian0%(771)
Egyptian0%(618)
Iraqi0%(593)
Australian0%(552)
Serbian0%(526)
Armenian0%(523)
Israeli0%(495)
Bulgarian0%(416)
Latvian0%(265)
Slovene0%(190)
Kenyan0%(187)
Ethiopian0%(181)
Moroccan0%(168)
Cape Verdean0%(117)
Guyanese0%(115)
Somali0%(114)
Macedonian0%(58)
Barbadian0%(57)
Ghanaian0%(38)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.0%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 74.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(705,010)
Married47.4%(854,155)
Widowed3%(53,997)
Divorced10.4%(186,984)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(649,437)
Married43.8%(839,657)
Widowed9.4%(180,888)
Divorced12.9%(246,954)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% 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)26.6%(56,626)
Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(55,066)
Vietnam era32.7%(69,599)
Korean War4.4%(9,346)
World War II0.8%(1,747)
Share of the 212,834 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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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
13.Houma31,735
14.Central30,313
15.Laplace28,343
16.Slidell28,341
17.New Iberia26,533
18.Terrytown24,726
19.Hammond24,032
20.Chalmette22,616
21.Ruston22,397
22.Bayou Cane21,253
23.Harvey20,915
24.Zachary20,621
25.Sulphur20,492
26.Youngsville19,980
27.Shenandoah17,998
28.Gretna17,360
29.Natchitoches17,146
30.Estelle16,341
31.Broussard15,799
32.Thibodaux15,573
33.Opelousas15,098
34.Pineville13,967
35.Luling13,960
36.Gonzales13,930
37.River Ridge13,312
38.Claiborne13,308
39.Carencro13,224
40.Mandeville12,918
41.Moss Bluff12,482
42.West Monroe12,478
43.Gardere12,223
44.Bayou Blue12,218
45.Baker12,136
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (10)
1.New Orleans970,849
2.Baton Rouge888,699
3.Lafayette423,758
4.Shreveport383,474
5.Slidell279,108
6.Lake Charles244,655
7.Monroe222,390
8.Houma199,668
9.Alexandria147,952
10.Hammond141,346
Micropolitan areas (8)
1.Opelousas80,765
2.New Iberia66,846
3.Ruston48,360
4.Morgan City46,552
5.Bogalusa44,937
6.DeRidder36,673
7.Natchitoches36,089
8.Minden34,948
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in Louisiana?
Louisiana has about 4,533,372 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Louisiana?
The typical household in Louisiana earns about $43,445 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Louisiana expensive?
In Louisiana, the median home is worth about $130,000, and the typical rent is about $712 a month.
How educated are people in Louisiana?
About 20.9% of adults age 25 and over in Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Louisiana?
About 18.1% 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 313,399 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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All 64 counties
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