Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

23,338

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 23,338 with a growth rate of -2.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Morehouse Parish, Louisiana is the 37th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 27,873 and has seen a growth of -16.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202920,568-554-2.62%
202821,122-554-2.56%
202721,676-554-2.49%
202622,230-554-2.43%
202522,784-554-2.37%
202423,338-554-2.32%
202323,892-554-2.27%
202224,446-554-2.22%
202125,000-453-1.78%
202025,4536142.47%
201924,839-465-1.84%
201825,304-360-1.4%
201725,664-247-0.95%
201625,911-396-1.51%
201526,307-347-1.3%
201426,654-284-1.05%
201326,938-440-1.61%
201227,378-104-0.38%
201127,482-391-1.4%
201027,87300%
199031,938-2,865-8.23%
198034,8032,3407.21%
197032,463-1,246-3.7%
196033,7091,6715.22%
195032,0384,46716.2%
194027,5713,88216.39%
193023,6894,37822.67%
192019,3115252.79%
191018,7862,15212.94%
190016,634-152-0.91%
189016,7862,58018.16%
188014,2064,81951.34%
18709,387-970-9.37%
186010,3576,444164.68%
18503,913-16,655-80.98%
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2024 Growth Rate
-2.32% (-554)
County Seat
2020 Population
25,453
Area
795 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-8.31% (-2,115)
Founded
1844

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,28748.3%
Black or African American12,27748.26%
Two or more races5452.14%
Other race1470.58%
Asian1310.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.15%
Native American130.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Median Age

40

Total

39.2

Male

42

Female

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 19,547 adults, (4,821 of whom are seniors) in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female13,03151.23%
Male12,40748.77%

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,4742.666.733.3
Married3,8223.249010
Non Family3,7221.1555.244.8
Female1,4334.4936.963.1
Male4973.0760.839.2

3.46

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

66.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.44%.

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$32,569

Average Earnings

$39,474

Average Male

$24,647

Average Female

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Language

98.49% of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 1.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.7% of the population.

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Language

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black11,9275,00942%
White11,7121,82515.58%
Other142142100%
Hispanic38213334.82%
Multiple4948918.02%
Asian13010.77%

28.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.24%

Male Poverty Rate

30.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana is Asian, with 0.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.37%.

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.76%
High School23.74%
Some College15.2%
Bachelors or Greater11.21%

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.4%
Male Unemployed59.44%
Female Employed15.27%
Male Employed6.47%

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.2%

Male Marriage Rate

36.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,221

Number of Veterans

1,049

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

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Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

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Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

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Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

25.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.9%

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morehouse 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

83.46%

Born in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

99.01%

Native Born

0.99%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.01% of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 83.46% having been born in Louisiana. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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