Alexandria city, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,938
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,938
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 43,133
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 45,275
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,262
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 45,275
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,723
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 55.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,305
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $183,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,548
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $468
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $931
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,233
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 225,760
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,365,699
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,117
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,000,306
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $45,519
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,113
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,639
Persons in poverty, percent 27.0%
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 1,589.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,679.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 28.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 28.41
FIPS Code 2200975