Bayou Blue, Louisiana Population 2024

11,503

Bayou Blue Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bayou Blue was:

  • White: 76.45%
  • Black or African American: 7.99%
  • Two or more races: 7.18%
  • Native American: 6.69%
  • Other race: 1.59%
  • Asian: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
494.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-17.82% (-2,494)
The current population of Bayou Blue, Louisiana is 11,503 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,997.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,88776.45%
Black or African American9297.99%
Two or more races8357.18%
Native American7786.69%
Other race1851.59%
Asian100.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bayou Blue Population by Race

Bayou Blue Population Pyramid 2024

Bayou Blue Median Age

32.9

Total

35.3

Male

32.1

Female

Bayou Blue Adults

There are 8,740 adults, (1,389 of whom are seniors) in Bayou Blue.

Bayou Blue Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

18.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Bayou Blue Sex Ratio

Female6,23553.64%
Male5,38946.36%

Bayou Blue Population by Age

Bayou Blue Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0322.8884.415.6
Married2,1173.6391.28.8
Non Family1,1911.2363.936.1
Female5693.631000
Male1552.6690.39.7

3.5

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

84.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bayou Blue Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade83910.61%
Associates Degree7879.95%
Bachelors Degree7269.18%
Graduate Degree2493.15%
High School Graduate3,39842.97%
Less Than 9th Grade3844.86%
Some College1,52419.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bayou Blue Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bayou Blue Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9945,184802
Native American62744318
Black567493122
Hispanic44526233
2+ Races40938224
Other Race74380
Asian10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 21.52%.

Bayou Blue Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,659$70,885$50,938
Graduate Degree$66,090$69,907$2,499
High School Graduate$29,464$42,604$22,821
Less Than 9th Grade$40,971$41,794$26,042
Overall$40,288$56,627$30,074
Some College$34,875$77,955$30,499

$40,288

Average Earnings

$56,627

Average Male

$30,074

Average Female

Bayou Blue Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bayou Blue Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bayou Blue Language

94.02% of Bayou Blue residents speak only English, while 5.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.23% of the population.

Bayou Blue Language

Bayou Blue Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3771,33515.94%
Black92942545.75%
Multiple83519823.71%
Native77812516.07%
Hispanic88111012.49%
Other1857942.7%

18.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.26%

Male Poverty Rate

20.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bayou Blue

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bayou Blue is Black, with 45.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bayou Blue is Hispanic, with 12.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.74%.

Bayou Blue Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.23%
High School15.51%
Bachelors or Greater8.21%
Some College8.09%

Bayou Blue Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.81%
Male Unemployed17.92%
Female Employed8.31%
Male Employed4.83%

Bayou Blue Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bayou Blue Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,631$86,106
Households$65,954$73,309
Married Families$85,978$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,363$33,859

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bayou Blue Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Bayou Blue Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bayou Blue Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bayou Blue Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bayou Blue Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

509

Number of Veterans

423

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam214
Second Gulf War155
First Gulf War109
Korea70
World War II0

Bayou Blue Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74186
75+157
35 to 54116
18 to 3426
55 to 6424

Bayou Blue Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4777.02%
Native American264.01%
Black60.92%

Bayou Blue Veterans by Race

Bayou Blue Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bayou Blue Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Bayou Blue Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bayou Blue Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bayou Blue Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.65%

Born in Bayou Blue

97.76%

Native Born

2.24%

Foreign Born

1.69%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.76% of Bayou Blue residents were born in the United States, with 89.65% having been born in Louisiana. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bayou Blue Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202411,503-60-0.52%
202311,563-61-0.52%
202211,6243953.52%
202111,229-2,768-19.78%
202013,9972,59622.77%
201911,401-281-2.41%
201811,682-752-6.05%
201712,4341010.82%
201612,333-241-1.92%
201512,574-85-0.67%
201412,6592842.29%
201312,3751110.91%
201212,2648627.56%
201111,402-950-7.69%
201012,35200%

Bayou Blue Population by Year