Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 125,899
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 125,877
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 125,899
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 130,015
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 130,016
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 130,023
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 131,613
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,079
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 59,426
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $181,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,477
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $419
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $950
Building Permits, 2025 241
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 48,954
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 309,240
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,975,407
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,864
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,852,595
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,456
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,967
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,518
Persons in poverty, percent 18.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,172
Total employment, 2023 46,374
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,314,941
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,416
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,859
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,536
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 241
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 98.5
Population per square mile, 2010 99.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,320.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,317.96
FIPS Code 22079