Carencro city, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,224
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,224
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,883
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,235
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,278
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,272
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,526
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 32.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 56.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 37.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 52.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 519
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $214,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,516
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $413
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $944
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,443
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,119
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,508
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,553
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 294,430
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,858
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,401
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,868
Persons in poverty, percent 24.5%
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 1,180.2
Population per square mile, 2010 989.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.61
FIPS Code 2212665