Tensas Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,700
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,700
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,844
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,148
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,148
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -10.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -7.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,147
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,252
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.1%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 54.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 156
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,801
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $86,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $981
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $433
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $601
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,578
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 70.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,484
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,231
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,402
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,615
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,390
Persons in poverty, percent 27.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 69
Total employment, 2023 447
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 16,584
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 347
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 79
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 6.9
Population per square mile, 2010 8.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 603.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 602.78
FIPS Code 22107