Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22067 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,551
Rank #1,678 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Household Income
$39,454 −47.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,080 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
29.3% +132.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,077 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$118,800 −57.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,695 of 3,222
16th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.8% −59.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,957 of 3,222
8th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.4% +77.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,061 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

68.6% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
13.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.1%16.3%24.4%32.6%40.7%48.3%47.2%2.0%1.7%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 24,551, making it the 1,678th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Morehouse Parish is 40.4 years, which is 3.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Morehouse Parish is $39,454, which ranks #3,080 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 47.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 29.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.4%.

The median home value in Morehouse Parish is $118,800, 57.9% below the national median. Renters in Morehouse Parish pay a median gross rent of $839 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Morehouse Parish, 13.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.6 min.

Morehouse Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 48.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (47.2%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Morehouse Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.