Ouachita Parish, Louisiana demographics
Population: 160,227
Median age: 36.4
Median household income: 46,021
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
Population
| 2021 | 160,227 |
| 2020 | 154,679 |
| 2019 | 155,494 |
| 2018 | 156,075 |
| 2017 | 156,433 |
| 2016 | 156,398 |
| 2015 | 155,769 |
| 2014 | 155,285 |
| 2013 | 154,641 |
| 2012 | 153,752 |
| 2011 | 152,970 |
| 2010 | 152,207 |
| 2009 | 150,025 |
Ouachita Parish, LA cities
Bawcomville CDP - 2,700
Brownsville CDP - 4,272
Calhoun CDP - 367
Claiborne CDP - 13,147
Lakeshore CDP - 3,068
Monroe city - 48,105
Richwood town - 4,837
Sterlington town - 2,094
Swartz CDP - 4,728
West Monroe city - 13,103
Census data for Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
| Total population | 160,227 |
| Male | 76,864 |
| Female | 83,363 |
| Total population | 160,227 |
| Under 5 years | 10,615 |
| 5 to 9 years | 10,913 |
| 10 to 14 years | 11,526 |
| 15 to 19 years | 11,355 |
| 20 to 24 years | 11,082 |
| 25 to 34 years | 22,127 |
| 35 to 44 years | 19,943 |
| 45 to 54 years | 19,029 |
| 55 to 59 years | 9,952 |
| 60 to 64 years | 9,825 |
| 65 to 74 years | 14,347 |
| 75 to 84 years | 6,756 |
| 85 years and over | 2,757 |
| Median age (years) | 36.4 |
| Under 18 years | 39,949 |
| 16 years and over | 125,062 |
| 18 years and over | 120,278 |
| 21 years and over | 113,534 |
| 62 years and over | 29,639 |
| 65 years and over | 23,860 |
| Total population | 160,227 |
| One race | 156,859 |
| White | 93,017 |
| Black or African American | 60,166 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 247 |
| Asian | 1,747 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 24 |
| Some other race | 1,658 |
| Two or more races | 3,368 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 119,130 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 55,920 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 63,210 |
Social characteristics in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
| Total households | 58,493 |
| Family households (families) | 24,194 |
| Married-couple family | 3,130 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 10,411 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 7,607 |
| Nonfamily households | 20,758 |
| Average household size | 16,872 |
| Average family size | 2.63 |
Economic characteristics in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
| Total households | 58,493 |
| Less than $10,000 | 7,470 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,516 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6,985 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,928 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 6,810 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 9,651 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5,612 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,833 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,906 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,782 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,021 |
Housing characteristics in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
| Total housing units | 69,676 |
| Occupied housing units | 58,493 |
| Vacant housing units | 11,183 |
| Total housing units | 69,676 |
| 1-unit, detached | 46,458 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,050 |
| 2 units | 2,463 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,458 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,597 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,093 |
| 20 or more units | 1,939 |
| Mobile home | 9,560 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 58 |
| Total housing units | 69,676 |
| Built 2014 or later | 105 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 6,323 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 9,635 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 9,656 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 9,876 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 13,454 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 9,584 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 6,565 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,353 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,125 |
| Total housing units | 69,676 |
| 1 room | 1,133 |
| 2 rooms | 872 |
| 3 rooms | 5,031 |
| 4 rooms | 10,857 |
| 5 rooms | 17,305 |
| 6 rooms | 15,854 |
| 7 rooms | 9,037 |
| 8 rooms | 4,481 |
| 9 rooms or more | 5,106 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 69,676 |
| No bedroom | 1,141 |
| 1 bedroom | 5,636 |
| 2 bedrooms | 16,334 |
| 3 bedrooms | 35,046 |
| 4 bedrooms | 9,884 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,635 |
| Occupied housing units | 58,493 |
| Owner-occupied | 35,099 |
| Renter-occupied | 23,394 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.69 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.54 |
| Occupied housing units | 58,493 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 5,898 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 16,677 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 11,779 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 11,179 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 5,418 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 7,542 |
| Owner-occupied units | 35,099 |
| Less than $50,000 | 4,803 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,012 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,848 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,918 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 7,214 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 3,983 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,043 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 278 |
| Median (dollars) | 156,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 35,099 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 18,304 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 16,795 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 21,325 |
| Less than $500 | 3,339 |
| $500 to $999 | 12,354 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,674 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 628 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 189 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 56 |
| $3,000 or more | 85 |
| Median (dollars) | 814 |
| No rent paid | 2,069 |
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