City in Washington Parish, Louisiana · 9.5 sq mi · 1,080 people per sq mi
10,267 people live in Bogalusa. The typical household earns $30,749, and the median resident is 40 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,659 in 2020
Poverty rate 39.38%
Men 34 · Women 44.5
1920–2026
10,267
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
10,267
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,267 | -54 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,321 | -93 | 0.89% |
| 2024 | 10,414 | -15 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 10,429 | -26 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 10,455 | -96 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 10,551 | -108 | 1.01% |
| 2020 | 10,659 | -162 | 1.50% |
| 2019 | 10,821 | -237 | 2.14% |
| 2018 | 11,058 | -149 | 1.33% |
| 2017 | 11,207 | -93 | 0.82% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Bogalusa has a population change lower than Washington Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 105 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 28% | 29% |
| Never married | 43% | 50% | 37% |
| Divorced | 19% | 16% | 21% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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