Orleans Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

358,355

Orleans Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 358,355 with a growth rate of -1.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Orleans Parish, Louisiana is the 3rd largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 347,789 and has seen a growth of 3.04% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

39 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029329,450-5,781-1.72%
2028335,231-5,781-1.7%
2027341,012-5,781-1.67%
2026346,793-5,781-1.64%
2025352,574-5,781-1.61%
2024358,355-5,781-1.59%
2023364,136-5,781-1.56%
2022369,917-7,429-1.97%
2021377,346-5,895-1.54%
2020383,241-7,931-2.03%
2019391,172-334-0.09%
2018391,506-313-0.08%
2017391,819-446-0.11%
2016392,2652,1710.56%
2015390,0945,8661.53%
2014384,2285,3651.42%
2013378,8638,9162.41%
2012369,9479,1252.53%
2011360,82213,0333.75%
2010347,78900%
1990496,938-60,577-10.87%
1980557,515-35,956-6.06%
1970593,471-34,054-5.43%
1960627,52557,08010.01%
1950570,44575,90815.35%
1940494,53735,7757.8%
1930458,76271,54318.48%
1920387,21948,14414.2%
1910339,07551,97118.1%
1900287,10445,06518.62%
1890242,03925,94912.01%
1880216,09024,67212.89%
1870191,41816,9279.7%
1860174,49155,03146.07%
1850119,46017,26716.9%
1840102,19352,367105.1%
183049,8268,47520.5%
182041,35116,79968.42%
181024,552-304,898-92.55%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.59% (-5,781)
County Website
Orleans Parish
2020 Population
383,241
Area
170 mi²
Density
2108 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.49% (-24,886)
Founded
1718

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American216,86657.01%
White123,39032.44%
Two or more races20,1865.31%
Asian10,6802.81%
Other race8,4072.21%
Native American8180.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander610.02%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Median Age

37.9

Total

37.3

Male

38.6

Female

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 305,680 adults, (60,419 of whom are seniors) in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

55.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female200,72052.76%
Male179,68847.24%

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All155,6692.3549.350.7
Non Family83,1251.2637.962.1
Married42,0153.2278.221.8
Female24,8594.2138.461.6
Male5,6703.8749.850.2

3.52

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

49.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21,3297.89%
Associates Degree13,3454.94%
Bachelors Degree60,57822.4%
Graduate Degree49,56418.33%
High School Graduate58,96721.81%
Less Than 9th Grade9,2753.43%
Some College57,32421.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black147,443124,75733,508
White92,65190,05962,363
Hispanic13,99411,0055,760
2+ Races11,86810,1915,942
Asian7,9876,2754,021
Other Race5,3654,2211,750
Native American645474130
Islander151513

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 86.67%.

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,710$60,869$49,214
Graduate Degree$70,594$88,651$62,403
High School Graduate$27,252$32,833$23,716
Less Than 9th Grade$22,939$24,545$20,714
Overall$42,281$47,401$37,405
Some College$33,403$39,486$28,541

$42,281

Average Earnings

$47,401

Average Male

$37,405

Average Female

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Language

91.56% of Orleans Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 8.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.97% of the population.

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Language

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black209,43763,81230.47%
White112,93512,01810.64%
Hispanic20,5903,84818.69%
Multiple19,6773,29516.75%
Other8,3252,38028.59%
Asian10,0641,41714.08%
Native81221025.86%
Islander614675.41%

22.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.3%

Male Poverty Rate

24.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orleans Parish, Louisiana is Islander, with 75.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orleans Parish, Louisiana is White, with 10.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.91%.

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.51%
High School30.08%
Some College18.84%
Bachelors or Greater8.13%

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.55%
Male Unemployed37.76%
Female Employed10.64%
Male Employed7.13%

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,549$114,432
Households$51,116$84,158
Married Families$113,055$156,680
Non Families$34,587$55,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.4%

Male Marriage Rate

28.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orleans 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 55-64.

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

15,089

Number of Veterans

13,293

Male Veterans

1,796

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,470
First Gulf War3,635
Second Gulf War3,112
Korea605
World War II290

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 744,174
35 to 544,155
75+3,167
55 to 642,865
18 to 34728

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black8,8880.05285693895998858
White5,2660.04922185353086881
2+ Races6500.047664442326024785
Hispanic3930.025028658769583493
Other Race1450.02513869625520111
Asian1030.011322413982631637
Native American370.050546448087431695

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orleans 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

69.26%

Born in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

94.42%

Native Born

5.58%

Foreign Born

2.77%

Non Citizen

2.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.42% of Orleans Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 69.26% having been born in Louisiana. 2.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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