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, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Asian

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%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%

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