Rapides Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

125,492

Rapides Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 125,492 with a growth rate of -0.61% 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 131,742 and has seen a growth of -4.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029121,652-768-0.63%
2028122,420-768-0.62%
2027123,188-768-0.62%
2026123,956-768-0.62%
2025124,724-768-0.61%
2024125,492-768-0.61%
2023126,260-768-0.6%
2022127,028-1,598-1.24%
2021128,626-1,025-0.79%
2020129,651-149-0.11%
2019129,800-604-0.46%
2018130,404-868-0.66%
2017131,272-566-0.43%
2016131,838170.01%
2015131,821-408-0.31%
2014132,229-108-0.08%
2013132,3373150.24%
2012132,02230%
2011132,0192770.21%
2010131,74200%
1990131,556-3,726-2.75%
1980135,28217,20414.57%
1970118,0786,7276.04%
1960111,35120,70322.84%
195090,64817,27823.55%
194073,3707,91512.09%
193065,4556,01110.11%
192059,44414,89933.45%
191044,5454,96712.55%
190039,57811,93643.18%
189027,6424,07917.31%
188023,5635,54830.8%
187018,015-7,345-28.96%
186025,3608,79953.13%
185016,5612,42917.19%
184014,1326,55786.56%
18307,5751,51024.9%
18206,0653,865175.68%
18102,200-119,452-98.19%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.61% (-768)
County Website
Rapides Parish
2020 Population
129,651
Area
1324 mi²
Density
95 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.21% (-4,159)
Founded
1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White80,40562.07%
Black or African American40,33931.14%
Two or more races5,3344.12%
Asian1,5381.19%
Other race1,3011%
Native American6040.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Median Age

37.7

Total

36.5

Male

39.3

Female

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 97,338 adults, (21,199 of whom are seniors) in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female66,68951.48%
Male62,84748.52%

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All48,5442.5965.934.1
Married20,6353.2683.316.7
Non Family16,8341.256.743.3
Female8,1433.5142.957.1
Male2,9323.259.640.4

3.21

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,0578.18%
Associates Degree5,9106.85%
Bachelors Degree12,22014.16%
Graduate Degree7,0308.14%
High School Graduate32,36137.49%
Less Than 9th Grade3,6154.19%
Some College18,12621%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White55,38550,50914,514
Black24,77420,2383,408
2+ Races2,6752,188511
Hispanic2,4661,785568
Asian1,157904359
Other Race73453159
Native American53239858
Islander880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.03%.

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,358$82,269$48,960
Graduate Degree$64,628$84,725$59,083
High School Graduate$34,235$45,388$27,638
Less Than 9th Grade$26,557$31,199$20,248
Overall$40,490$49,629$33,454
Some College$35,789$46,425$32,357

$40,490

Average Earnings

$49,629

Average Male

$33,454

Average Female

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Language

95.43% of Rapides Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 4.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.34% of the population.

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Language

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black39,17612,27531.33%
White76,2048,33110.93%
Multiple5,2451,24823.79%
Hispanic4,4941,13825.32%
Other1,29035427.44%
Asian1,53816410.66%
Native5689015.85%
Islander151173.33%

18.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.19%

Male Poverty Rate

19.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rapides Parish, Louisiana is Islander, with 73.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rapides Parish, Louisiana is Asian, with 10.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.52%.

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.46%
High School17.5%
Some College14.83%
Bachelors or Greater5.18%

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.77%
Female Unemployed38.32%
Female Employed10.93%
Male Employed6.26%

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,923$90,373
Households$55,407$78,704
Married Families$91,052$112,114
Non Families$31,592$52,700

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rapides 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.

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,523

Number of Veterans

7,478

Male Veterans

1,045

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,248
First Gulf War2,041
Second Gulf War1,867
Korea634
World War II58

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,333
35 to 542,001
75+1,876
55 to 641,432
18 to 34881

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,7420.09215214251324025
Black2,3920.08350788995950287
2+ Races2260.07149636191078773
Asian1190.10127659574468086
Hispanic810.027654489586889725
Native American280.051756007393715345
Other Race160.016494845360824743

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rapides 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

80.63%

Born in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

97.42%

Native Born

2.58%

Foreign Born

1.42%

Non Citizen

1.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.42% of Rapides Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 80.63% having been born in Louisiana. 1.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rapides Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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