Grambling

County:: Lincoln Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.941
State:: Louisiana

Grambling is a city located in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. Grambling has a 2025 population of 5,238. Grambling is currently declining at a rate of -0.38% annually and its population has decreased by -1.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,337 in 2020.

The average household income in Grambling is $32,806 with a poverty rate of 58.5%. The median age in Grambling is 21.1 years: 20.3 years for males, and 21.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Grambling includes 84.14% Black or African American, 7.3% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	4,461	84.14%
Two or more races	412	7.77%
White	387	7.3%
Other race	26	0.49%
Asian	16	0.3%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Grambling Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Grambling's average per capita income is $17,962. Household income levels show a median of $17,670. The poverty rate stands at 58.5%.

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	$56,771	-
Families	$26,221	$36,627
Households	$17,670	$32,806
Non Families	$12,041	$28,733

$17,962

Average Income

$17,670

Median Household Income

58.5%

Poverty Rate