Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,269
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,269
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,412
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,985
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,987
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,981
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,353
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 40.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 565
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,002
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $99,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,039
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $325
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $606
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,556
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 65.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,373
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,705
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,683
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,494
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,011
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,797
Persons in poverty, percent 25.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 209
Total employment, 2023 3,277
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 161,544
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 10.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 873
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 168
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 16.0
Population per square mile, 2010 17.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 811.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 811.27
FIPS Code 22013