Lecompte

County:: Rapides Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.063
State:: Louisiana

Lecompte is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Lecompte has a 2025 population of 804. Lecompte is currently declining at a rate of -0.99% annually and its population has decreased by -4.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 846 in 2020.

The average household income in Lecompte is $45,109 with a poverty rate of 34.47%. The median age in Lecompte is 43.4 years: 36.3 years for males, and 51.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lecompte includes 58.55% Black or African American, 16.29% White, 10.65% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	363	58.55%
White	101	16.29%
Two or more races	90	14.52%
Other race	66	10.65%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Lecompte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lecompte's average per capita income is $21,198. Household income levels show a median of $35,536. The poverty rate stands at 34.47%.

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	$59,286	-
Families	$56,500	$69,417
Households	$35,536	$45,109
Non Families	-	$22,804

$21,198

Average Income

$35,536

Median Household Income

34.47%

Poverty Rate