Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 158,916
Median household income: $51,241
Median home value: $183,000

Ouachita Parish is a county in Louisiana with a population of 158,916. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $51,241 runs below the Louisiana figure of $60,023.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ouachita Parish's population grew 2.2% from 155,494 to 158,916, while its median household income rose 24.6% from $41,121 to $51,241.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 158,916
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,241
Median home value: $183,000
Median gross rent: $923
Housing units: 70,667
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

155,494158,916

Median household income

$41,121$51,241

Median home value

$146,700$183,000

Median gross rent

$768$923

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	155,494	$41,121	$146,700	$768
2020	154,679	$44,934	$150,200	$775
2021	160,227	$46,021	$156,700	$814
2022	159,585	$49,261	$172,800	$886
2023	158,916	$51,241	$183,000	$923

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,265	6.5%
5 to 17	29,034	18.3%
18 to 24	15,323	9.6%
25 to 34	21,623	13.6%
35 to 44	20,178	12.7%
45 to 54	18,592	11.7%
55 to 64	19,332	12.2%
65 to 74	14,820	9.3%
75 and over	9,749	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	88,405	55.6%
Black or African American	58,810	37.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	170	0.1%
Asian	1,647	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.0%
Some other race	617	0.4%
Two or more races	3,585	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,668	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,564	12.0%
High school graduate	32,567	31.2%
Some college or associate's	30,436	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	18,310	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	10,417	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54,009	80.3%
Carpooled	6,086	9.0%
Public transit	611	0.9%
Walked	974	1.4%
Bicycle	98	0.1%
Worked from home	4,804	7.1%
Other means	680	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19,920	31.9%
15 to 29 min	28,315	45.3%
30 to 44 min	8,064	12.9%
45 to 59 min	2,448	3.9%
60+ min	3,711	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 24.0% (36,927 of 153,616)

	Count	Share
Family households	38,240	62.9%
Nonfamily households	22,564	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60,804	86.0%
Vacant	9,863	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36,178	59.5%
Renter-occupied	24,626	40.5%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46,395	65.7%
1-unit, attached	1,035	1.5%
2 to 4 units	7,017	9.9%
5 to 19 units	4,018	5.7%
20 or more units	2,083	2.9%
Mobile home & other	10,119	14.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 22073
State: Louisiana
Land area: 610 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 32.4809, -92.1516