Delhi

Population: 2,593
Median household income: $47,500

Delhi is a community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, home to 2,593 residents. The median household income of $47,500 is below the Richland Parish median ($52,960).

Between 2019 and 2023, Delhi's population declined 8.9% from 2,846 to 2,593.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.7% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 57.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,593
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $899
Housing units: 1,225
Homeownership rate: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8462,593

Median household income

$27,289$47,500

Median home value

$90,400$111,500

Median gross rent

$638$899

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,846	$27,289	$90,400	$638
2020	2,809	$24,957	$112,100	$662
2021	2,648	$30,313	$126,500	$722
2022	2,630	$43,348	$111,500	$827
2023	2,593	$47,500	—	$899

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	5.3%
5 to 17	459	17.7%
18 to 24	224	8.6%
25 to 34	278	10.7%
35 to 44	356	13.7%
45 to 54	308	11.9%
55 to 64	410	15.8%
65 to 74	207	8.0%
75 and over	214	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,056	40.7%
Black or African American	1,478	57.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	391	22.1%
High school graduate	752	42.4%
Some college or associate's	420	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	112	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	98	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	823	88.6%
Carpooled	81	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	1.2%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	439	47.8%
15 to 29 min	211	23.0%
30 to 44 min	72	7.8%
45 to 59 min	146	15.9%
60+ min	50	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 30.8% (783 of 2,542)

	Count	Share
Family households	615	63.5%
Nonfamily households	353	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	968	79.0%
Vacant	257	21.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	496	51.2%
Renter-occupied	472	48.8%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	976	79.7%
1-unit, attached	11	0.9%
2 to 4 units	29	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	209	17.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2220190
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 32.4528, -91.4900