Orleans Parish, Louisiana's estimated population is 387,564 with a growth rate of -0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Orleans Parish, Louisiana is the 4th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 Population was 347,772 and has seen a growth of 11.44% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1810 | 24,552 | 0.00% | |
1820 | 41,351 | 16,799 | 68.42% |
1830 | 49,826 | 8,475 | 20.50% |
1840 | 102,193 | 52,367 | 105.10% |
1850 | 119,460 | 17,267 | 16.90% |
1860 | 174,491 | 55,031 | 46.07% |
1870 | 191,418 | 16,927 | 9.70% |
1880 | 216,090 | 24,672 | 12.89% |
1890 | 242,039 | 25,949 | 12.01% |
1900 | 287,104 | 45,065 | 18.62% |
1910 | 339,075 | 51,971 | 18.10% |
1920 | 387,219 | 48,144 | 14.20% |
1930 | 458,762 | 71,543 | 18.48% |
1940 | 494,537 | 35,775 | 7.80% |
1950 | 570,445 | 75,908 | 15.35% |
1960 | 627,525 | 57,080 | 10.01% |
1970 | 593,471 | -34,054 | -5.43% |
1980 | 557,515 | -35,956 | -6.06% |
1990 | 496,938 | -60,577 | -10.87% |
2010 | 347,772 | -149,166 | -30.02% |
2011 | 360,735 | 12,963 | 3.73% |
2012 | 369,787 | 9,052 | 2.51% |
2013 | 378,637 | 8,850 | 2.39% |
2014 | 383,940 | 5,303 | 1.40% |
2015 | 389,742 | 5,802 | 1.51% |
2016 | 391,843 | 2,101 | 0.54% |
2017 | 391,493 | -350 | -0.09% |
2018 | 391,004 | -489 | -0.12% |
2019 | 390,144 | -860 | -0.22% |
2020 | 389,284 | -860 | -0.22% |
2021 | 388,424 | -860 | -0.22% |
2022 | 387,564 | -860 | -0.22% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 130,678 | 33.40% |
Black or African American | 231,679 | 59.22% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 723 | 0.18% |
Asian | 11,305 | 2.89% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.01% |
Some Other Race | 6,852 | 1.75% |
Two or More Races | 9,981 | 2.55% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 154,826 | 2.43 | 49.8 |
Married | 40,037 | 3.31 | 78.7 |
Male | 5,348 | 4.35 | 47.3 |
Female | 26,182 | 4.37 | 39.8 |
Non Family | 83,259 | 1.28 | 39.1 |
3.66
Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 9,905 | 3.55% |
9th to 12th Grade | 24,584 | 8.80% |
High School Graduate | 63,530 | 22.74% |
Some College | 60,072 | 21.50% |
Associates Degree | 15,211 | 5.44% |
Bachelors Degree | 58,673 | 21.00% |
Graduate Degree | 47,403 | 16.97% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 31 | 31 | 23 |
White | 96,466 | 93,370 | 63,291 |
2+ Races | 5,813 | 4,875 | 2,983 |
Asian | 8,207 | 6,298 | 3,509 |
Hispanic | 14,301 | 11,441 | 5,409 |
Native American | 595 | 493 | 188 |
Other Race | 4,395 | 3,534 | 1,142 |
Black | 156,207 | 129,643 | 31,121 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 74.19%.
$36,148
Average Earnings
$41,948
Average Male
$31,603
Average Female
91.45% of Orleans Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 8.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.94% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 224,064 | 68,106 | 30.40% |
Native | 723 | 216 | 29.88% |
Hispanic | 20,638 | 4,385 | 21.25% |
Multiple | 9,639 | 1,650 | 17.12% |
Asian | 10,734 | 1,649 | 15.36% |
White | 115,528 | 11,359 | 9.83% |
Other | 2,042 | NaN% |
23.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.23%
Male Poverty Rate
24.64%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Orleans Parish, Louisiana is Black, with 30.40% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Orleans Parish, Louisiana is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.81%.
28.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
30.8%
Male Marriage Rate
26.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5,732 | 5.08% |
Black | 10,052 | 5.66% |
Native American | 27 | 4.24% |
Asian | 43 | 0.46% |
Islander | 6 | 19.35% |
Other Race | 101 | 2.07% |
2+ Races | 301 | 4.51% |
Hispanic | 475 | 2.99% |
10.99%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.74%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.3%
Labor Force Participation
55.7%
Employment Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
70.50%
Born in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
94.55%
Native Born
5.45%
Foreign Born
2.87%
Non Citizen
2.57%
Naturalized
94.55% of Orleans Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 70.50% having been born in Louisiana. 2.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.