Brownsville

County:: Ouachita Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.475
State:: Louisiana

Brownsville is a CDP located in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Brownsville has a 2025 population of 4,168. Brownsville is currently declining at a rate of -0.24% annually but its population has increased by 12.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,718 in 2020.

The average household income in Brownsville is $41,270 with a poverty rate of 31.66%. The median age in Brownsville is 42.3 years: 36.2 years for males, and 43.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brownsville includes 54.25% White, 36.71% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,168	54.25%
Black or African American	1,467	36.71%
Two or more races	279	6.98%
Other race	67	1.68%
Asian	13	0.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2	0.05%
Native American	0	0%

Brownsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brownsville's average per capita income is $36,597. Household income levels show a median of $26,971. The poverty rate stands at 31.66%.

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
Families	$44,796	$47,154
Married Families	$43,724	-
Households	$26,971	$41,270
Non Families	$21,385	$32,965

$36,597

Average Income

$26,971

Median Household Income

31.66%

Poverty Rate