Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 157,874
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 158,542
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 157,874
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 160,366
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 160,366
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 160,368
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 153,720
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.7%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 38.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,477
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 72,599
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,458
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $455
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $959
Building Permits, 2025 392
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 61,489
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 418,952
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,769,688
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 252,334
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,134,681
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,877
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,688
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,520
Persons in poverty, percent 19.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,181
Total employment, 2023 59,407
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,795,632
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 14,818
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,219
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,886
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 541
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,565
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,634
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 262.7
Population per square mile, 2010 251.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 610.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 610.41
FIPS Code 22073