Orleans Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
371,853
Rank #201 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,631 −24.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,365 of 3,222
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.6% +79.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,876 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$315,700 +12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #547 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
42.4% +25.7% vs nat'l
Rank #215 of 3,222
93th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,887 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

51.2% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
42.4% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.4%26.9%40.3%53.8%53.9%30.1%8.2%4.0%2.8%1.0%0.1%0.0%

About Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Orleans Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 371,853, making it the 201st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Orleans Parish is 38.8 years, which is 0.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Orleans Parish is $56,631, which ranks #2,365 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Orleans Parish is $315,700, 12.0% above the national median. Renters in Orleans Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,251 per month. The homeownership rate is 51.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Orleans Parish, 42.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.1 min.

Orleans Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 53.9% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (30.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.2%).

All data for Orleans 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.