Start

County:: Richland Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.518
State:: Louisiana

Start is a CDP located in Richland Parish, Louisiana. Start has a 2025 population of 929. Start is currently growing at a rate of 0.22% annually but its population has decreased by -3.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 964 in 2020.

The average household income in Start is $80,625 with a poverty rate of 17.53%. The median age in Start is 50.1 years: 41.4 years for males, and 51.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Start includes 87.35% White, 7.23% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	822	87.35%
Black or African American	68	7.23%
Two or more races	51	5.42%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Start Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Start's average per capita income is $51,676. Household income levels show a median of $67,673. The poverty rate stands at 17.53%.

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	$69,577	-
Families	$68,692	$94,503
Households	$67,673	$80,625
Non Families	-	$42,195

$51,676

Average Income

$67,673

Median Household Income

17.53%

Poverty Rate