Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,967
Median household income: $36,981
Median home value: $108,700

Home to 24,967 residents, Morehouse Parish is one of Louisiana's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $36,981 is below the Louisiana median ($60,023).

From 2019 to 2023, Morehouse Parish's population declined 2.5% from 25,610 to 24,967, while its median household income rose 12.3% from $32,929 to $36,981.

73.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,967
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $36,981
Median home value: $108,700
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 11,895
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,61024,967

Median household income

$32,929$36,981

Median home value

$91,100$108,700

Median gross rent

$562$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,610	$32,929	$91,100	$562
2020	25,189	$33,780	$94,500	$565
2021	25,852	$33,758	$89,200	$628
2022	25,438	$37,875	$104,300	$714
2023	24,967	$36,981	$108,700	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,523	6.1%
5 to 17	4,295	17.2%
18 to 24	2,249	9.0%
25 to 34	2,578	10.3%
35 to 44	3,100	12.4%
45 to 54	3,022	12.1%
55 to 64	3,367	13.5%
65 to 74	2,976	11.9%
75 and over	1,857	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,860	47.5%
Black or African American	12,010	48.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	133	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	45	0.2%
Some other race	76	0.3%
Two or more races	424	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	405	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,861	16.9%
High school graduate	6,609	39.1%
Some college or associate's	5,285	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,397	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	748	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,540	83.4%
Carpooled	783	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	345	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	322	3.6%
Other means	48	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,738	31.4%
15 to 29 min	2,559	29.4%
30 to 44 min	1,681	19.3%
45 to 59 min	818	9.4%
60+ min	920	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 30.7% (7,368 of 24,016)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,098	62.4%
Nonfamily households	3,681	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,779	82.2%
Vacant	2,116	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,514	66.6%
Renter-occupied	3,265	33.4%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other19.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,743	73.5%
1-unit, attached	118	1.0%
2 to 4 units	390	3.3%
5 to 19 units	104	0.9%
20 or more units	194	1.6%
Mobile home & other	2,346	19.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 22067
State: Louisiana
Land area: 795 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 32.8200, -91.8004