Bienville Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

12,120

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

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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)
White7,06654.53%
Black or African American5,39641.64%
Two or more races3332.57%
Other race1291%
Native American280.22%
Asian60.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

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

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Median Age

42.1

Total

42

Male

42.2

Female

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 10,055 adults, (2,706 of whom are seniors) in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female6,76652.21%
Male6,19247.79%

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3752.3573.726.3
Non Family2,2851.0973.226.8
Married1,9573.1787.812.2
Female8773.4643.156.9
Male2563.5275.424.6

3.21

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade99710.93%
Associates Degree6186.78%
Bachelors Degree8239.03%
Graduate Degree3063.36%
High School Graduate4,39348.18%
Less Than 9th Grade3093.39%
Some College1,67218.34%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0184,260600
Black3,7443,241465
2+ Races22017945
Hispanic16614120
Other Race848117
Native American28280
Asian652

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 33.33%.

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,768$103,162$30,859
Graduate Degree$61,471$69,000$61,029
High School Graduate$26,163$30,361$23,157
Less Than 9th Grade$22,721$35,024$12,143
Overall$31,236$37,434$24,963
Some College$33,456$42,348$25,095

$31,236

Average Earnings

$37,434

Average Male

$24,963

Average Female

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

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 1.89% of the population.

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Language

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,2702,26042.88%
White6,7441,46021.65%
Multiple32816249.39%
Hispanic2855418.95%
Native282692.86%
Asian66100%
Other12953.88%

31.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.27%

Male Poverty Rate

32.73%

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 3.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.82%.

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50.9%
High School24.59%
Bachelors or Greater22.98%
Some College15.08%

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed58.12%
Female Unemployed56%
Female Employed20.3%
Male Employed6.38%

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,606$64,945
Households$34,268$50,794
Married Families$69,794$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,744$30,730

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.1%

Male Marriage Rate

35.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Marriage

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

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

560

Number of Veterans

455

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam235
First Gulf War143
Second Gulf War74
Korea13
World War II0

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+187
65 to 74142
55 to 64133
35 to 5492
18 to 346

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3090.05602901178603808
Black2130.05079895063200572
2+ Races210.09502262443438914
Hispanic190.09895833333333333
Other Race170.20238095238095238

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.8%

Labor Force Participation

43.2%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bienville Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bienville 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

86.53%

Born in Bienville Parish, Louisiana

98.87%

Native Born

1.13%

Foreign Born

0.93%

Non Citizen

0.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.87% of Bienville Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 86.53% having been born in Louisiana. 0.93% 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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