Denham Springs

Population: 9,362
Median household income: $77,418
Median home value: $188,700

Denham Springs is a community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, home to 9,362 residents. Its median household income of $77,418 runs in line with the Livingston Parish figure of $78,617.

Between 2019 and 2023, Denham Springs's population declined 5.8% from 9,937 to 9,362, while its median home value rose 16.8% from $161,600 to $188,700.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 15.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,362
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,418
Median home value: $188,700
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 4,529
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,9379,362

Median household income

$53,435$77,418

Median home value

$161,600$188,700

Median gross rent

$853$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,937	$53,435	$161,600	$853
2020	9,908	$67,921	$167,500	$803
2021	9,389	$79,646	$166,000	$896
2022	9,393	$85,625	$176,500	$1,064
2023	9,362	$77,418	$188,700	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	387	4.1%
5 to 17	1,367	14.6%
18 to 24	560	6.0%
25 to 34	1,226	13.1%
35 to 44	1,268	13.5%
45 to 54	912	9.7%
55 to 64	1,053	11.2%
65 to 74	1,410	15.1%
75 and over	1,179	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,841	73.1%
Black or African American	1,092	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.3%
Two or more races	279	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,121	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	439	6.2%
High school graduate	2,687	38.1%
Some college or associate's	2,321	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	907	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	694	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,381	81.4%
Carpooled	391	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	94	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	287	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,205	31.2%
15 to 29 min	1,211	31.3%
30 to 44 min	863	22.3%
45 to 59 min	338	8.7%
60+ min	249	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 5.8% (528 of 9,178)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,413	58.4%
Nonfamily households	1,721	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,134	91.3%
Vacant	395	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,998	72.5%
Renter-occupied	1,136	27.5%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,644	80.5%
1-unit, attached	90	2.0%
2 to 4 units	194	4.3%
5 to 19 units	94	2.1%
20 or more units	346	7.6%
Mobile home & other	161	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2220435
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 30.4743, -90.9590