Louisiana

LA · 64 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #25 of 52
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,756 −19.2% vs nat'l
Rank #49 of 52
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.9% +50.2% vs nat'l
Rank #51 of 52
2th %ile
Median Home Value
$216,500 −23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #43 of 52
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.0% −19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #49 of 52
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #46 of 52
12th %ile

At a Glance

67.4% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
27.0% 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%10.8%21.7%32.5%43.4%54.2%55.7%30.5%7.2%3.8%1.7%0.5%0.4%0.1%

Highest Income Counties in Louisiana

# County Median Income
1 Ascension Parish $91,549
2 West Baton Rouge Parish $87,299
3 Plaquemines Parish $86,315
4 St. Tammany Parish $81,202
5 St. Charles Parish $80,897
6 Livingston Parish $80,122
7 West Feliciana Parish $77,452
8 Cameron Parish $75,278
9 East Feliciana Parish $73,085
10 Bossier Parish $69,617

Lowest Income Counties in Louisiana

# County Median Income
64 Claiborne Parish $32,831
63 East Carroll Parish $33,341
62 Bienville Parish $35,011
61 Madison Parish $35,456
60 Tensas Parish $36,615
59 Lincoln Parish $39,172
58 Avoyelles Parish $39,325
57 Morehouse Parish $39,454
56 Concordia Parish $39,943
55 Webster Parish $41,182

About Louisiana

Louisiana has a total population of 4,611,961, making it the 25th most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 64 counties.

The median household income in Louisiana is $60,756, ranking 49th among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 18.9% and the unemployment rate stands at 6.2%.

Housing in Louisiana has a median home value of $216,500 with a homeownership rate of 67.4%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $1,064 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in Louisiana

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.