Grambling, Louisiana Population 2021

5,124

Grambling is a city located in Lincoln Parish Louisiana. With a 2020 population of 5,124, it is the 60th largest city in Louisiana and the 4697th largest city in the United States . Grambling is currently declining at a rate of -0.25% annually but its population has increased by 3.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,949 in 2010. Grambling reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 6 miles, Grambling has a population density of 869 people per square mile.

The average household income in Grambling is $35,490 with a poverty rate of 38.93%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $712 per month, and the median house value is $114,800. The median age in Grambling is 24.1 years, 23.7 years for males, and 25.2 years for females.

Grambling Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gramblingwas:

Black or African American: 90.68%
White: 6.23%
Other race: 2.53%
Two or more races: 0.33%
Asian: 0.15%
Native American: 0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Grambling, Louisiana is 5,124 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 5,150.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 4,949.

Grambling, Louisiana Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American	4,702	90.68%
White	323	6.23%
Some Other Race	131	2.53%
Two or More Races	17	0.33%
Asian	8	0.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.08%

Grambling Population by Race

Grambling Population Pyramid $2021

Grambling Population by Age

Grambling Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Grambling Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	11.5%	88.5%
Female	14.8%	85.2%
All	32.7%	67.3%
Non Family	38.9%	61.1%
Married	65.6%	34.4%

32.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Grambling Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,812	2.56	32.7
Non Family	694	1.46	38.9
Female	539	3.66	14.8
Married	326	3.6	65.6
Male	253	1.85	11.5

3.01

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

Grambling Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	37	1.59%
9th to 12th Grade	78	3.34%
High School Graduate	470	20.15%
Some College	781	33.48%
Associates Degree	44	1.89%
Bachelors Degree	412	17.66%
Graduate Degree	511	21.90%

Grambling Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grambling Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Black	2,213	2,098	919
White	99	99
2+ Races	17	17
Hispanic	9	9	9

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100.00%.

Grambling Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$19,960	$	$18,528
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$	$	$5,821
Some College	$14,660	$18,574	$12,390
Bachelors Degree	$49,813	$59,259	$44,861
Graduate Degree	$55,188	$51,394	$57,964

$19,960

Average Earnings

Average Male

$18,528

Average Female

Grambling Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grambling Language by Age

Grambling Language

98.55% of Grambling residents speak only English, while 1.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.50% of the population.

Grambling Language

Grambling Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	4,259	1,627	38.20%
Hispanic	131	113	86.26%
Other	113	113	100.00%
White	169	36	21.30%

38.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.39%

Male Poverty Rate

49.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grambling

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grambling is Other, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grambling is White, with 21.30% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.60%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 50.00%.

Grambling Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	40.87%
High School	38.09%
Some College	33.87%
Bachelors or Greater	7.91%

Grambling Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	100.00%
Female Employed	30.85%
Male Unemployed	0.00%
Male Employed	6.56%

Grambling Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grambling Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$22,398	$35,490
Families	$21,581	$37,134
Married Families	$70,000	-
Non Families	$28,167	$32,136

Income by Household Type

Grambling Marital Status

Marriage Rates

16.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

18.5%

Male Marriage Rate

15.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Grambling Married by Age and Sex

Grambling Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Grambling Marital Status by Race

Grambling Marital Status

250

Number of Veterans

221

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	105
Vietnam	52
Korea	51
First Gulf War	15
World War II

Grambling Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	80
18 to 34	80
35 to 54	42
55 to 64	25
65 to 74	23

Grambling Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
Black	196	5.15%
White	37	11.46%
2+ Races	17	100.00%

Grambling Veterans by Race

Grambling Veterans by Education

10.80%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grambling Veterans by Education

48.2%

Labor Force Participation

47%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Grambling Employment by Age

Grambling Employment by Race

Grambling Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

74.46%

Born in Grambling

96.78%

Native Born

3.22%

Foreign Born

2.10%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.78% of Grambling residents were born in the United States, with 74.46% having been born in Louisiana. 2.10% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grambling Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	5,124	-13	-0.25%
2020	5,137	-13	-0.25%
2019	5,150	-13	-0.25%
2018	5,163	-40	-0.77%
2017	5,203	-10	-0.19%
2016	5,213	2	0.04%
2015	5,211	83	1.62%
2014	5,128	58	1.14%
2013	5,070	60	1.20%
2012	5,010	-2	-0.04%
2011	5,012	6	0.12%
2010	5,006	313	0.65%
2000	4,693	-791	-1.55%
1990	5,484	1,258	2.64%
1980	4,226	-181	-0.42%
1970	4,407	1,263	3.43%
1960	3,144		0.00%

Grambling, Louisiana Population 2021

Grambling Demographics

Grambling, Louisiana Population 2021

Population by Race

Grambling Population by Race

Grambling Population Pyramid $2021

Grambling Median Age

Grambling Adults

Grambling Age Dependency

Grambling Sex Ratio

Grambling Population by Age

Grambling Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Grambling Household Types

Grambling Households and Families

Grambling Households by Type

Grambling Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grambling Educational Attainment by Race

Grambling Educational Attainment by Race

Grambling Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grambling Language by Age

Grambling Language

Grambling Language

Grambling Poverty by Race

Poverty in Grambling

Grambling Poverty

Grambling Poverty Rate by Education

Grambling Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grambling Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Grambling Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Grambling Married by Age and Sex

Grambling Marriage

Grambling Marital Status by Race

Grambling Marital Status

Grambling Veterans by War

Grambling Veterans by Age

Grambling Veterans by Race

Grambling Veterans by Education

Grambling Veterans by Education

Grambling Employment by Age

Grambling Employment by Race

Grambling Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Grambling Place of Birth

Grambling Population by Year