US Census Data

Louisiana

Population, income, and housing across 64 counties and 489 cities & places.

Population
4,621,025
-0.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$60,023
+21.3%’19–’23
Median home value
$208,700
+28.0%’19–’23

With 4,621,025 residents, Louisiana spans 64 counties and 489 cities and places.

Between 2019 and 2023, Louisiana's population held roughly steady from 4,664,362 to 4,621,025, while its median home value rose 28.0% from $163,100 to $208,700.

The typical home was built around 1982. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
4,621,025
Median age
37.8 yrs
Median household income
$60,023
Median home value
$208,700
Median gross rent
$1,038
Housing units
2,094,002
Homeownership rate
67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.6%
Unemployment rate
6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
4,664,3624,621,025
Median household income
$49,469$60,023
Median home value
$163,100$208,700
Median gross rent
$866$1,038
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20194,664,362$49,469$163,100$866
20204,664,616$50,800$168,100$876
20214,657,305$53,571$174,000$923
20224,640,546$57,852$198,300$996
20234,621,025$60,023$208,700$1,038

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5289,0716.3%
5 to 17799,59217.3%
18 to 24422,1089.1%
25 to 34622,49613.5%
35 to 44610,05113.2%
45 to 54534,01411.6%
55 to 64589,83912.8%
65 to 74462,71210.0%
75 and over291,1426.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)2,598,78956.2%
Black or African American1,424,79730.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native18,8750.4%
Asian78,9901.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander2,5740.1%
Some other race21,2680.5%
Two or more races154,7103.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)321,0226.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma407,40013.1%
High school graduate1,012,12132.5%
Some college or associate's864,93927.8%
Bachelor's degree521,66816.8%
Graduate or professional degree304,1269.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
26 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone1,579,41779.4%
Carpooled172,0428.6%
Public transit18,0790.9%
Walked38,3731.9%
Bicycle6,4930.3%
Worked from home143,9197.2%
Other means31,3111.6%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min521,24128.2%
15 to 29 min693,08237.6%
30 to 44 min349,46818.9%
45 to 59 min132,5457.2%
60+ min149,3798.1%

Households

Average household size
2.52
Poverty rate
18.9% (848,769 of 4,494,539)
CountShare
Family households1,127,29463.2%
Nonfamily households655,87436.8%

Housing

Median year structure built
1982

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,783,16885.2%
Vacant310,83414.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied1,200,40767.3%
Renter-occupied582,76132.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,369,04365.4%
1-unit, attached57,7602.8%
2 to 4 units164,9437.9%
5 to 19 units126,3926.0%
20 or more units106,5995.1%
Mobile home & other269,26512.9%

Geography

State FIPS
22
USPS
LA
Land area
43,213 sq mi
Water area
9,163 sq mi
Center point
30.7083, -91.6046

Louisiana rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

64

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51