Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 362,154
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 362,154
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 362,701
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 384,129
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 384,130
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 383,997
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 343,829
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 37.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 57.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 30.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,858
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 198,045
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $315,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,211
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $725
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,251
Building Permits, 2025 882
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 155,821
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,970,049
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,803,587
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,624,374
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,453,542
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,743
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,631
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,662
Persons in poverty, percent 21.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 10,027
Total employment, 2023 177,086
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 10,441,784
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 40,309
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,419
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,926
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,897
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,284
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,083
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 378
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,038
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,265.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,029.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 169.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 169.42
FIPS Code 22071