state

Louisiana

Demographic and economic profile of Louisiana, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

4,597,740

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$60,023

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

38.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.9% since 2018

Louisiana lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,678,942 (58.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,434,953 (31.1%)
  • Two or More Races289,531 (6.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone107,185 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone79,925 (1.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone27,605 (0.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish195,221
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)65,936
  3. 3.Vietnamese22,554
  4. 4.Other Indo-European22,449
  5. 5.Arabic12,962

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

217,225

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,146

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

88.7 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$34,211

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care509,127
  2. 2.Retail Trade228,008
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management193,442
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation190,182
  5. 5.Construction167,317

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations766,123
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations410,703
  3. 3.Service Occupations364,786
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations255,530
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations216,085

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.07×)66,501
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.20×)167,317
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)108,124
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)104,880
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)509,127

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$208,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,038/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999174,954 (14.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999150,910 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999132,312 (11.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99992,814 (7.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99986,104 (7.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99980,155 (6.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,482

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,579,417 (79.4%)
  • Carpooled172,042 (8.6%)
  • Worked at Home143,919 (7.2%)
  • Walked38,373 (1.9%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other31,311 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit18,079 (0.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.