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Winn Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of Winn Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Winn Parish is a small, rural Louisiana parish with a population of 13,506 that has contracted 6.8% over five years, reflecting ongoing outmigration typical of remote resource-dependent communities. The labor force participation rate of 46.2% is notably low, and only 16.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though the 4.3% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $42,460 suggest stable conditions for those who are employed. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $102,600 and median gross rent of $640 per month, alongside a poverty rate of 22.0% that points to persistent income constraints across the parish.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,506

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,871

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,380 (62.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,583 (26.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone608 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races367 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race279 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone244 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish392
  2. 2.Other Indo-European119
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)77
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic41
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

699

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,717

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,165

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,032
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)661
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities649
  4. 4.Construction (Group)459
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)446

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,128
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,125
  3. 3.Service Occupations963
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations902
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations740

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.21×)404
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.18×)619
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.69×)389
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.38×)463
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.36×)660

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$102,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$640/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999408 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999377 (11.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999307 (9.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999240 (7.0%)
  • $10,000 to $14,999205 (6.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999196 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,460

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,981 (83.0%)
  • Carpooled257 (5.4%)
  • Worked At Home238 (5.0%)
  • Other188 (3.9%)
  • Walked135 (2.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.