Bastrop city, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,908
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,908
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,922
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,679
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,677
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -7.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,691
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,365
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.6%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 17.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 77.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 17.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 489
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 52.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $87,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,174
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $389
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $839
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,506
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 69.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,193
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 148,679
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 220,218
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,052
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,605
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $17,605
Persons in poverty, percent 40.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,132.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,276.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.90
FIPS Code 2204685