Bastrop

County:: Morehouse Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.558
State:: Louisiana

Bastrop is a city located in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. Bastrop has a 2025 population of 8,577. Bastrop is currently declining at a rate of -2.35% annually and its population has decreased by -10.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,607 in 2020.

The average household income in Bastrop is $42,135 with a poverty rate of 42.41%.The median age in Bastrop is 32.7 years: 28.8 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bastrop includes 79.26% Black or African American, 17.1% White, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	7,457	79.26%
White	1,609	17.1%
Two or more races	286	3.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	45	0.48%
Other race	11	0.12%

Bastrop Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bastrop's average per capita income is $27,692. Household income levels show a median of $30,069. The poverty rate stands at 42.41%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$79,474	-
Families	$34,241	$50,684
Households	$30,069	$42,135
Non Families	$23,146	$25,768

$27,692

Average Income

$30,069

Median Household Income

42.41%

Poverty Rate