Acadia Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

56,253

Acadia Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 56,253 with a growth rate of -0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Acadia Parish, Louisiana is the 19th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 61,876 and has seen a growth of -9.09% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202955,073-236-0.43%
202855,309-236-0.42%
202755,545-236-0.42%
202655,781-236-0.42%
202556,017-236-0.42%
202456,253-236-0.42%
202356,489-236-0.42%
202256,725-492-0.86%
202157,217-261-0.45%
202057,478-4,729-7.6%
201962,207-108-0.17%
201862,315-266-0.43%
201762,581-249-0.4%
201662,8301340.21%
201562,696150.02%
201462,6813710.6%
201362,3103030.49%
201262,0071350.22%
201161,872-4-0.01%
201061,87600%
199055,882-545-0.97%
198056,4274,3188.29%
197052,1092,1784.36%
196049,9312,8816.12%
195047,0507901.71%
194046,2606,93417.63%
193039,3264,50612.94%
192034,8202,9739.34%
191031,8478,36435.62%
190023,48310,25277.48%
189013,231-41,842-75.98%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.42% (-236)
County Website
Acadia Parish
2020 Population
57,478
Area
655 mi²
Density
86 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.13% (-1,225)
Founded
1886

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,23078.42%
Black or African American9,51116.49%
Two or more races2,4334.22%
Native American2480.43%
Other race1570.27%
Asian950.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Median Age

36.7

Total

35.3

Male

39

Female

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 42,765 adults, (9,048 of whom are seniors) in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female29,07850.42%
Male28,59649.58%

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,3882.6568.431.6
Married10,4893.2884.515.5
Non Family6,8301.1559.640.4
Female3,0063.6140.559.5
Male1,0633.3845.154.9

3.27

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,28511.26%
Associates Degree2,8517.49%
Bachelors Degree3,7779.92%
Graduate Degree1,4403.78%
High School Graduate16,57443.54%
Less Than 9th Grade3,2888.64%
Some College5,85415.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,35525,0794,697
Black5,5614,021293
2+ Races1,509896203
Hispanic1,144929170
Native American1181050
Other Race79531
Asian77661

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 88.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.47%.

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,105$67,829$42,633
Graduate Degree$66,103$78,036$54,821
High School Graduate$39,256$52,298$22,333
Less Than 9th Grade$28,778$34,626$18,063
Overall$38,935$53,684$27,187
Some College$36,049$57,598$26,176

$38,935

Average Earnings

$53,684

Average Male

$27,187

Average Female

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Language

91.73% of Acadia Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 8.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.86% of the population.

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Language

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White43,8257,88918%
Black9,1663,82641.74%
Multiple2,4321,37556.54%
Hispanic1,77559233.35%
Other15785.1%

23.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.29%

Male Poverty Rate

26.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Acadia Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Acadia Parish, Louisiana is Multiple, with 56.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Acadia Parish, Louisiana is Other, with 5.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.38%.

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.64%
High School15.28%
Some College14.89%
Bachelors or Greater6.78%

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.65%
Male Unemployed54.2%
Female Employed14.95%
Male Employed5.49%

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,506$79,470
Households$44,977$66,417
Married Families$84,492$95,027
Non Families$26,188$34,913

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,820

Number of Veterans

1,611

Male Veterans

209

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam619
Second Gulf War481
First Gulf War321
Korea94
World War II9

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+502
65 to 74427
35 to 54335
18 to 34302
55 to 64254

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3954.08%
Black3375.15%
Native American8168.64%
Hispanic817.07%
2+ Races70.42%

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

91.04%

Born in Acadia Parish, Louisiana

99.33%

Native Born

0.67%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

0.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.33% of Acadia Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 91.04% having been born in Louisiana. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Acadia Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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