Louisiana
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 96,639,390
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,618,189
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,597,740
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,657,894
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,657,874
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,657,757
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,533,372
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 212,834
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,156,598
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $216,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,604
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $442
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,064
Building Permits, 2025 14,203
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,804,780
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,736,934
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,396,044
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,463,993
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,782,523
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,351
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,756
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,038
Persons in poverty, percent 18.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 108,561
Total employment, 2023 1,697,330
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 96,639,390
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 418,516
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 77,611
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 46,106
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,973
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,330
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 60,553
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,100
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 67,248
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 107.8
Population per square mile, 2010 104.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 43,210.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 43,203.90
FIPS Code 22