Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
158,480
Rank #440 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,688 −27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,493 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.2% +83.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,917 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$194,400 −31.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,463 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.6% −15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #870 of 3,222
73th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.5% +22.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,689 of 3,222
17th %ile

At a Glance

61.0% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
28.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.6%25.2%37.9%50.5%55.3%37.2%3.7%2.3%1.1%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Ouachita Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 158,480, making it the 440th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ouachita Parish is 36.6 years, which is 5.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ouachita Parish is $54,688, which ranks #2,493 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.5%.

The median home value in Ouachita Parish is $194,400, 31.0% below the national median. Renters in Ouachita Parish pay a median gross rent of $959 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ouachita Parish, 28.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.1 min.

Ouachita Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 55.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (37.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.7%).

All data for Ouachita 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.