Union Parish, Louisiana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,914
Median household income: $45,743
Median home value: $115,400

Union Parish, Louisiana counts 20,914 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $45,743, its median household income sits below Louisiana's $60,023.

From 2019 to 2023, Union Parish's population declined 6.4% from 22,353 to 20,914, while its median household income rose 3.7% from $44,100 to $45,743.

28.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,914
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,743
Median home value: $115,400
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 10,416
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,35320,914

Median household income

$44,100$45,743

Median home value

$89,200$115,400

Median gross rent

$568$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,353	$44,100	$89,200	$568
2020	22,270	$45,094	$94,700	$559
2021	21,272	$44,192	$94,200	$596
2022	21,049	$47,068	$117,300	$698
2023	20,914	$45,743	$115,400	$758

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,293	6.2%
5 to 17	3,220	15.4%
18 to 24	1,561	7.5%
25 to 34	2,285	10.9%
35 to 44	2,339	11.2%
45 to 54	2,466	11.8%
55 to 64	3,124	14.9%
65 to 74	2,832	13.5%
75 and over	1,794	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,449	69.1%
Black or African American	4,928	23.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	6	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	337	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,172	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,020	13.6%
High school graduate	6,482	43.7%
Some college or associate's	3,969	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,764	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	605	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,563	85.3%
Carpooled	660	8.6%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	135	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	275	3.6%
Other means	59	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,502	20.2%
15 to 29 min	2,108	28.4%
30 to 44 min	2,102	28.3%
45 to 59 min	1,038	14.0%
60+ min	670	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 28.6% (5,806 of 20,301)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,377	65.2%
Nonfamily households	2,870	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,247	79.2%
Vacant	2,169	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,274	76.1%
Renter-occupied	1,973	23.9%

1-unit, detached57.6%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other37.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,001	57.6%
1-unit, attached	12	0.1%
2 to 4 units	222	2.1%
5 to 19 units	188	1.8%
20 or more units	89	0.9%
Mobile home & other	3,904	37.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 22111
State: Louisiana
Land area: 877 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 32.8293, -92.3756