Rapides Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2023 population is 129,546 with a growth rate of -0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rapides Parish, Louisiana is the 13th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 131,613 and has seen a growth of -1.57% since that time.
3.21
Average Family Size
2.6
Average Household Size
64.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 23.31%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.05% of Rapides Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 4.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.47% of the population.
18.78%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.84%
Male Poverty Rate
19.64%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rapides Parish, Louisiana is Islander, with 275% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rapides Parish, Louisiana is White, with 13.17% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.34%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.6%
Male Marriage Rate
40.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.73%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.81%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58%
Labor Force Participation
53.9%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
80.83%
Born in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
97.91%
Native Born
2.55%
Foreign Born
1.27%
Non Citizen
1.28%
Naturalized
97.91% of Rapides Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 80.83% having been born in Louisiana. 1.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.