Alexandria is a city located in Rapides Parish Louisiana. Alexandria has a 2023 population of 43,916. It is also the county seat of Rapides Parish.Alexandria is currently declining at a rate of -0.98% annually and its population has decreased by -2.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 45,229 in 2020.
The average household income in Alexandria is $69,706 with a poverty rate of 27.13%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Alexandria is 37.3 years, 35.3 years for males, and 39.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alexandria was:
3.31
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
52.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.25% of Alexandria residents speak only English, while 5.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.88% of the population.
27.13%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.44%
Male Poverty Rate
27.74%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Alexandria is Other, with 52.53% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Alexandria is Native, with 9.3% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.14%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.6%
Male Marriage Rate
31.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
13.49%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.97%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
56.3%
Labor Force Participation
51.4%
Employment Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
81.6%
Born in Alexandria
98.48%
Native Born
3.64%
Foreign Born
1.84%
Non Citizen
1.81%
Naturalized
98.48% of Alexandria residents were born in the United States, with 81.6% having been born in Louisiana. 1.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.