Bienville Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

12,120
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Bienville Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 12,120 with a growth rate of -1.99% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bienville Parish, Louisiana is the 55th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 14,307 and has seen a growth of -15.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,890-246-2.21%
202811,136-246-2.16%
202711,382-246-2.12%
202611,628-246-2.07%
202511,874-246-2.03%
202412,120-246-1.99%
202312,366-246-1.95%
202212,612-167-1.31%
202112,779-134-1.04%
202012,913-321-2.43%
201913,234-69-0.52%
201813,303-337-2.47%
201713,640-156-1.13%
201613,796-32-0.23%
201513,828390.28%
201413,789-177-1.27%
201313,966-229-1.61%
201214,195-67-0.47%
201114,262-45-0.31%
201014,30700%
199015,979-408-2.49%
198016,3873632.27%
197016,024-702-4.2%
196016,726-2,379-12.45%
195019,105-4,828-20.17%
194023,9331440.61%
193023,7892,81213.41%
192020,977-799-3.67%
191021,7764,18823.81%
190017,5883,48024.67%
189014,1083,66635.11%
188010,442-194-1.82%
187010,636-364-3.31%
186011,0005,46198.59%
18505,539-5,351-49.14%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.99% (-246)
County Website
Bienville Parish
2020 Population
12,913
Area
811 mi²
Density
15 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.14% (-793)
Founded
March 14, 1848

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,93454.3%
Black or African American5,28541.39%
Two or more races3792.97%
Other race1381.08%
Native American280.22%
Asian50.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
54.3%41.39%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080550500450400350300250200150100500050100150200250300350400450500550MaleFemale

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Median Age

42.5

Total

42.9

Male

42.2

Female

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 9,870 adults, (2,684 of whom are seniors) in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

77.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female6,66052.16%
Male6,10947.84%

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4252.370.629.4
Non Family2,4101.0866.833.2
Married1,8983.1388.211.8
Female8763.5647.352.7
Male2413.2554.845.2

3.2

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

70.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

34.99%16.15%44.42%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyMaleFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade94510.51%
Associates Degree6297%
Bachelors Degree8809.79%
Graduate Degree3343.72%
High School Graduate4,50850.16%
Less Than 9th Grade3113.46%
Some College1,38115.36%
10.51%50.16%15.36%7%9.79%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

AsianNative AmericanBlackWhite2+ RacesHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,9224,215653
Black3,7083,221478
2+ Races22318751
Hispanic15410626
Other Race835721
Native American28280
Asian552

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 40%.

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,125$89,883$36,875
Graduate Degree$63,097$70,417$62,632
High School Graduate$25,729$28,882$22,426
Less Than 9th Grade$32,426$39,409$11,938
Overall$32,010$38,514$25,000
Some College$33,157$43,300$26,875

$32,010

Average Earnings

$38,514

Average Male

$25,000

Average Female

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

97.61%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Language

97.61% of Bienville Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 2.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.88% of the population.

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Language

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

AsianNativeMultipleBlackHispanicWhiteOther0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,1542,42046.95%
White6,6401,33120.05%
Multiple37518950.4%
Hispanic2567027.34%
Other1382719.57%
Native282692.86%
Asian55100%

32.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.2%

Male Poverty Rate

33.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bienville Parish, Louisiana

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bienville Parish, Louisiana is Other, with 19.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.46%.

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade54.46%
High School25.19%
Bachelors or Greater24.23%
Some College13.4%

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed68.46%
Female Unemployed54.27%
Female Employed24.45%
Male Employed4.98%

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,186$77,872
Households$34,992$57,923
Married Families$71,652$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,701$32,120
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

36.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-6435-44Over 6520-340102030405060

male

female

Bienville 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 45-54.

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

OtherRaceHispanicWhiteNonHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRacesBlackAsianIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

17.85%35.05%47.1%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

527

Number of Veterans

462

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam219
First Gulf War163
Second Gulf War83
Korea0
World War II0

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+160
65 to 74136
35 to 54131
55 to 6494
18 to 346

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

WhiteBlack2+ RacesOther RaceHispanic050100150200250300350

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3095.73%
Black1814.37%
2+ Races198.52%
Other Race1822.5%
Hispanic169.36%

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

52.18%29.03%15.94%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

45.9%

Labor Force Participation

43%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

Hispanic2+ RacesOther RaceBlackWhite Non-HispanicWhiteAsianNative American0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

100%Origin

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

33.33%11.11%22.22%33.33%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.15%

Born in Bienville Parish, Louisiana

99.17%

Native Born

0.83%

Foreign Born

0.69%

Non Citizen

0.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.17% of Bienville Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 87.15% having been born in Louisiana. 0.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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