Bienville Parish, Louisiana

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,769
Median household income: $34,992
Median home value: $93,600

Home to 12,769 residents, Bienville Parish is one of Louisiana's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $34,992 is below the Louisiana median ($60,023).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bienville Parish's population declined 5.9% from 13,564 to 12,769, while its median household income rose 15.6% from $30,272 to $34,992.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.4% of the population. 81.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,769
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $34,992
Median home value: $93,600
Median gross rent: $600
Housing units: 6,874
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,56412,769

Median household income

$30,272$34,992

Median home value

$75,900$93,600

Median gross rent

$487$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,564	$30,272	$75,900	$487
2020	13,391	$27,815	$73,700	$474
2021	13,130	$32,328	$72,300	$519
2022	12,958	$34,268	$85,800	$541
2023	12,769	$34,992	$93,600	$600

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	771	6.0%
5 to 17	2,128	16.7%
18 to 24	882	6.9%
25 to 34	1,452	11.4%
35 to 44	1,505	11.8%
45 to 54	1,451	11.4%
55 to 64	1,896	14.8%
65 to 74	1,453	11.4%
75 and over	1,231	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,817	53.4%
Black or African American	5,285	41.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.2%
Asian	4	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	80	0.6%
Two or more races	299	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	256	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate50.2%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,256	14.0%
High school graduate	4,508	50.2%
Some college or associate's	2,010	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	880	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	334	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,526	81.7%
Carpooled	348	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	116	2.7%
Bicycle	7	0.2%
Worked from home	296	6.9%
Other means	25	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,258	31.3%
15 to 29 min	989	24.6%
30 to 44 min	844	21.0%
45 to 59 min	385	9.6%
60+ min	546	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 32.1% (4,002 of 12,457)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,015	55.6%
Nonfamily households	2,410	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,425	78.9%
Vacant	1,449	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,831	70.6%
Renter-occupied	1,594	29.4%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other32.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,098	59.6%
1-unit, attached	32	0.5%
2 to 4 units	284	4.1%
5 to 19 units	157	2.3%
20 or more units	87	1.3%
Mobile home & other	2,216	32.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 22013
State: Louisiana
Land area: 811 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 32.3410, -93.0412