Washington Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,090
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,937
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,090
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 45,459
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,457
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) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 45,463
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,168
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,498
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,600
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $155,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,352
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $337
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $774
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,716
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,179
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 209,543
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,858
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 405,523
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,013
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,380
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,927
Persons in poverty, percent 25.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 655
Total employment, 2023 8,133
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 353,466
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,405
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 481
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
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 67.9
Population per square mile, 2010 70.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 669.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 669.53
FIPS Code 22117