What is the median household income in Louisiana?

The median household income in Louisiana is $60,756, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The U.S. median is $80,734.

What is the poverty rate in Louisiana?

18.9% of people in Louisiana (848,967) have incomes below the federal poverty level.

Which city in Louisiana has the highest income?

Among places with at least 5,000 residents, Broussard has the highest median household income at $116,179, followed by Belle Chasse ($115,012) and Addis ($108,041).

How long is the average commute in Louisiana?

Workers in Louisiana who do not work from home spend an average of 25.7 minutes getting to work.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Louisiana Community Stats

Louisiana has 4,611,961 residents and a median household income of $60,756, 49th highest among states (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income: $60,756; U.S. $80,734
Poverty rate: 18.9%; U.S. 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher: 27.0%; Adults 25+
Average commute: 25.7 min; One way

Louisiana compared

With U.S.

Measure	Louisiana	U.S.
Median household income	$60,756	$80,734
Median age	38.0	38.9
Poverty rate	18.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.0%	35.7%
Homeownership rate	67.4%	65.2%
Median home value	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,064	$1,413
Average commute	25.7 min	26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.	4.9%	14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Counties in Louisiana

Sorted by population, highest first

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#	Parish	Population	Median income	Poverty	Bachelor's+	Own home
1	East Baton Rouge Parish	452,938	$63,071	19.6%	38.5%	59.3%
2	Jefferson Parish	430,920	$65,252	16.6%	30.5%	62.6%
3	Orleans Parish	371,853	$56,631	22.6%	42.4%	51.2%
4	St. Tammany Parish	272,421	$81,202	11.4%	37.7%	78.9%
5	Lafayette Parish	247,997	$67,451	17.1%	35.3%	65.5%
6	Caddo Parish	230,004	$50,705	22.4%	26.0%	60.2%
7	Calcasieu Parish	207,088	$67,564	17.4%	24.9%	72.8%
8	Ouachita Parish	158,480	$54,688	23.2%	28.6%	61.0%
9	Livingston Parish	148,115	$80,122	12.9%	20.5%	80.7%
10	Tangipahoa Parish	136,738	$56,760	19.2%	20.8%	70.3%
11	Ascension Parish	130,314	$91,549	10.3%	29.1%	81.0%
12	Bossier Parish	129,789	$69,617	15.9%	28.4%	65.1%
13	Rapides Parish	127,527	$54,967	19.9%	23.1%	64.8%
14	Terrebonne Parish	106,186	$64,836	16.0%	18.7%	75.3%
15	Lafourche Parish	96,252	$63,135	17.0%	21.1%	79.9%
16	St. Landry Parish	81,670	$44,462	26.8%	14.9%	70.1%
17	Iberia Parish	68,599	$56,961	22.8%	14.8%	67.3%
18	Vermilion Parish	57,123	$55,707	20.2%	17.6%	73.4%
19	Acadia Parish	56,955	$45,562	25.0%	13.9%	67.0%
20	St. Charles Parish	51,396	$80,897	11.7%	26.9%	82.1%
21	St. Martin Parish	51,353	$55,960	15.3%	16.8%	77.7%
22	Lincoln Parish	48,174	$39,172	31.2%	36.2%	53.8%
23	St. Mary Parish	47,828	$52,576	20.8%	13.6%	68.6%
24	Vernon Parish	47,117	$57,270	19.0%	19.8%	56.0%
25	Washington Parish	45,120	$45,380	24.3%	12.8%	69.3%
26	St. Bernard Parish	44,419	$58,651	23.0%	17.6%	70.1%
27	St. John the Baptist Parish	40,743	$66,630	14.4%	18.2%	77.5%
28	Avoyelles Parish	38,905	$39,325	27.8%	11.5%	70.1%
29	Natchitoches Parish	36,693	$46,292	25.4%	25.8%	60.9%
30	Beauregard Parish	36,676	$65,944	14.3%	17.1%	84.8%
31	Webster Parish	35,820	$41,182	23.1%	13.3%	66.8%
32	Evangeline Parish	32,060	$41,915	24.3%	13.7%	66.2%
33	Jefferson Davis Parish	31,924	$57,341	14.6%	15.4%	77.1%
34	Iberville Parish	29,815	$54,000	19.9%	18.6%	75.1%
35	West Baton Rouge Parish	27,974	$87,299	12.9%	23.3%	76.8%
36	De Soto Parish	27,026	$48,578	21.5%	16.0%	77.2%
37	Morehouse Parish	24,551	$39,454	29.3%	13.8%	68.6%
38	Plaquemines Parish	22,803	$86,315	12.9%	21.5%	75.8%
39	Allen Parish	22,477	$46,469	23.1%	11.9%	74.0%
40	Grant Parish	22,095	$64,016	17.0%	15.4%	79.4%
41	Sabine Parish	21,977	$50,329	23.7%	13.6%	80.3%
42	Union Parish	20,821	$42,885	29.4%	14.8%	77.8%
43	Assumption Parish	20,484	$51,423	15.3%	13.8%	84.8%
44	Pointe Coupee Parish	20,217	$65,961	16.5%	18.4%	80.0%
45	Richland Parish	19,822	$53,544	24.0%	17.6%	66.8%
46	St. James Parish	19,528	$65,531	11.1%	19.5%	84.4%
47	Franklin Parish	19,408	$47,020	24.1%	17.5%	73.2%
48	East Feliciana Parish	19,271	$73,085	16.2%	19.3%	85.6%
49	Concordia Parish	18,174	$39,943	31.8%	17.2%	74.2%
50	West Feliciana Parish	15,327	$77,452	11.8%	21.6%	75.7%
51	Jackson Parish	14,884	$44,925	22.3%	14.7%	70.0%
52	LaSalle Parish	14,789	$68,497	16.0%	13.1%	80.6%
53	Claiborne Parish	13,833	$32,831	32.0%	10.7%	68.8%
54	Winn Parish	13,467	$48,871	24.3%	14.4%	71.2%
55	Bienville Parish	12,638	$35,011	29.2%	13.2%	70.2%
56	St. Helena Parish	10,858	$41,934	32.4%	11.4%	79.0%
57	Madison Parish	9,513	$35,456	34.5%	14.1%	53.1%
58	Caldwell Parish	9,500	$47,028	29.8%	11.2%	68.9%
59	West Carroll Parish	9,464	$49,134	16.2%	15.2%	76.1%
60	Catahoula Parish	8,583	$50,275	24.3%	16.0%	78.0%
61	Red River Parish	7,443	$49,167	25.8%	14.0%	77.3%
62	East Carroll Parish	7,072	$33,341	35.2%	12.2%	58.4%
63	Cameron Parish	5,015	$75,278	7.4%	16.8%	95.4%
64	Tensas Parish	3,935	$36,615	34.4%	14.6%	74.2%

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Cities and towns in Louisiana

Sorted by population, highest first

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#	City or town	Population	Median income	Poverty	Bachelor's+	Own home
1	New Orleans	371,853	$56,631	22.6%	42.4%	51.2%
2	Baton Rouge	222,771	$49,994	25.7%	36.6%	47.8%
3	Shreveport	180,982	$48,699	23.5%	28.5%	53.3%
4	Metairie	139,729	$73,042	12.5%	41.2%	62.1%
5	Lafayette	121,715	$61,915	18.3%	41.1%	53.1%
6	Lake Charles	81,143	$59,235	23.3%	29.1%	60.9%
7	Kenner	64,904	$64,020	15.4%	29.1%	63.1%
8	Bossier City	62,901	$55,819	20.8%	24.7%	53.2%
9	Monroe	47,004	$40,505	35.9%	32.4%	47.8%
10	Alexandria	44,060	$47,113	27.0%	25.3%	51.9%
11	Prairieville	35,238	$104,923	4.6%	37.8%	85.8%
12	Marrero	32,540	$41,402	23.0%	14.3%	66.1%
13	Houma	32,392	$58,194	16.3%	23.8%	72.4%
14	Central	29,783	$89,554	5.4%	35.3%	88.8%
15	Slidell	28,561	$70,497	15.7%	31.4%	68.5%
16	Laplace	28,343	$69,030	13.1%	19.6%	77.5%
17	New Iberia	27,571	$47,087	26.7%	17.3%	51.5%
18	Terrytown	24,726	$51,718	19.2%	21.9%	49.2%
19	Chalmette	22,616	$54,904	24.9%	13.6%	61.2%
20	Ruston	22,284	$31,120	39.8%	40.2%	36.2%
21	Hammond	21,539	$48,166	28.9%	27.7%	46.0%
22	Bayou Cane	21,253	$74,350	16.0%	19.3%	61.7%
23	Harvey	20,915	$48,774	25.7%	19.1%	52.7%
24	Sulphur	20,775	$61,760	16.0%	16.9%	74.6%
25	Zachary	19,952	$84,480	8.5%	32.7%	79.6%
26	Shenandoah	17,998	$107,021	8.2%	52.7%	75.8%
27	Natchitoches	17,577	$37,133	35.9%	30.3%	41.6%
28	Youngsville	17,427	$105,876	9.1%	37.2%	87.4%
29	Gretna	17,389	$43,110	26.9%	24.5%	48.8%
30	Estelle	16,341	$78,869	17.0%	18.8%	89.9%
31	Thibodaux	15,732	$52,072	19.6%	34.6%	61.6%
32	Opelousas	15,495	$32,964	37.4%	10.7%	52.8%
33	Broussard	14,322	$116,179	13.4%	36.1%	83.3%
34	Pineville	14,160	$49,774	21.1%	26.2%	54.4%
35	Luling	13,960	$76,539	13.6%	30.2%	87.0%
36	River Ridge	13,312	$84,336	9.7%	38.8%	70.6%
37	Claiborne	13,308	$72,420	11.3%	35.5%	69.0%
38	Gonzales	13,108	$75,451	9.0%	28.1%	63.6%
39	Mandeville	12,946	$94,405	7.1%	49.0%	68.1%
40	West Monroe	12,729	$49,386	26.3%	22.0%	44.7%
41	Moss Bluff	12,482	$92,036	8.9%	29.0%	81.0%
42	Baker	12,253	$54,750	29.8%	20.6%	69.9%
43	Gardere	12,223	$55,409	35.3%	30.8%	43.0%
44	Bayou Blue	12,218	$63,958	23.9%	15.5%	89.6%
45	Woodmere	11,879	$75,828	18.2%	17.1%	78.7%
46	Covington	11,658	$75,851	11.7%	39.4%	69.7%
47	Carencro	11,619	$63,401	24.5%	15.9%	66.4%
48	Destrehan	11,619	$90,509	17.3%	40.4%	74.2%
49	Minden	11,455	$34,294	26.7%	16.7%	49.4%
50	Crowley	11,422	$28,642	47.7%	21.0%	47.0%
51	Waggaman	11,330	$68,374	24.5%	17.9%	70.2%
52	Morgan City	11,064	$56,474	17.4%	15.3%	57.1%
53	Abbeville	11,003	$33,015	32.4%	10.2%	49.5%
54	Belle Chasse	10,934	$115,012	6.1%	29.8%	79.8%
55	Timberlane	10,886	$65,901	25.1%	23.4%	72.6%
56	Bogalusa	10,468	$30,749	39.4%	12.0%	47.0%
57	DeRidder	9,763	$59,801	19.1%	20.8%	66.5%
58	Jefferson	9,703	$57,235	16.5%	35.7%	57.3%
59	Raceland	9,585	$60,286	13.8%	17.5%	80.1%
60	Jennings	9,553	$48,558	19.1%	16.0%	64.1%
61	Merrydale	9,490	$41,500	30.0%	16.9%	73.7%
62	Denham Springs	9,323	$71,569	6.0%	23.3%	74.1%
63	Eunice	9,239	$35,436	33.2%	14.2%	50.4%
64	Bastrop	9,232	$32,605	40.1%	6.0%	52.2%
65	Oak Hills Place	9,038	$92,306	7.3%	70.5%	63.4%
66	Harahan	8,904	$79,516	7.5%	43.3%	74.1%
67	Scott	8,609	$56,299	15.2%	22.3%	75.1%
68	Westwego	8,335	$46,261	20.2%	16.9%	51.4%
69	Village St. George	8,273	$96,364	5.1%	44.0%	74.9%
70	Meraux	7,918	$76,021	21.7%	28.4%	86.3%
71	Fort Polk South	7,869	$63,800	14.0%	34.0%	1.4%
72	Old Jefferson	7,860	$92,075	8.8%	56.7%	74.1%
73	Ponchatoula	7,808	$51,161	14.3%	23.9%	76.0%
74	Reserve	7,791	$55,450	19.1%	10.3%	70.9%
75	Eden Isle	7,683	$78,426	4.8%	33.2%	80.8%
76	St. Rose	7,644	$74,075	8.1%	24.8%	75.6%
77	Breaux Bridge	7,501	$47,806	30.4%	20.3%	68.7%
78	Bridge City	7,297	$57,031	24.1%	7.7%	58.4%
79	Addis	7,252	$108,041	3.2%	32.2%	79.5%
80	Prien	7,119	$87,292	6.4%	42.0%	85.3%
81	Rayne	7,105	$42,151	25.5%	8.7%	54.4%
82	Donaldsonville	6,831	$23,618	44.8%	14.2%	46.3%
83	Schriever	6,690	$66,571	13.9%	15.7%	70.3%
84	St. Gabriel	6,639	$74,688	17.6%	24.4%	71.2%
85	Oakdale	6,546	$42,540	32.8%	7.5%	67.2%
86	Red Chute	6,526	$86,124	7.5%	34.3%	87.4%
87	Franklin	6,461	$39,518	27.3%	9.9%	60.8%
88	Walker	6,390	$80,707	12.5%	17.3%	70.1%
89	Inniswold	6,357	$102,337	12.6%	61.7%	66.3%
90	Lacombe	6,310	$72,813	18.0%	26.8%	91.2%
91	Ville Platte	6,253	$28,361	31.2%	13.5%	43.7%
92	Elmwood	6,077	$89,430	7.7%	60.6%	12.7%
93	Plaquemine	6,075	$69,366	12.7%	17.2%	77.4%
94	Tallulah	5,969	$33,419	41.7%	12.7%	39.6%
95	Galliano	5,906	$49,918	18.3%	8.4%	81.4%
96	Patterson	5,744	$49,886	22.9%	9.0%	56.2%
97	Larose	5,515	$80,577	12.0%	10.5%	88.3%
98	Leesville	5,495	$37,500	33.7%	18.7%	44.5%
99	Chackbay	5,436	$65,968	7.4%	20.2%	93.6%
100	Cut Off	5,398	$67,941	19.2%	15.8%	77.6%

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Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income: $60,756
Per capita income: $35,038
Below poverty level: 848,967 people (18.9%)

Education

Highest level completed, 3,107,436 adults age 25 and older

High school graduate or higher2,711,69287.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher840,38227.0%
Graduate or professional degree313,02810.1%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

White (non-Hispanic)2,570,53955.7%
Black or African American1,407,84430.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)332,7167.2%
Two or more races177,4353.8%
Asian78,9101.7%
Some other race23,4630.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native18,2910.4%
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2,7630.1%

4.9% of residents (224,537) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

4,326,919 residents age 5 and older

91.5% speak only English at home and 8.5% speak another language. 143,594 people (3.3%) speak English less than "very well."

Spanish201,8474.7%
French, Haitian or Cajun65,0911.5%
Other Indo-European languages22,6980.5%
Vietnamese22,2880.5%
Arabic12,1840.3%
Other Asian and Pacific Island languages9,6360.2%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)9,5180.2%
Other languages7,2010.2%

Commute to work

1,827,601 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 25.7 minutes.

Under 10 minutes13.2%
10 to 19 minutes32.3%
20 to 29 minutes20.4%
30 to 44 minutes18.9%
45 to 59 minutes7.1%
60 minutes or more8.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value: $216,500
Median gross rent: $1,064 a month
Homeownership rate: 67.4% of 1,804,780 households
Housing units: 2,108,902
Median year built: 1983

See home value trends and rents for Louisiana

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

French Americans440,4729.6%
German Americans317,7176.9%
Irish Americans302,3356.6%
Italian Americans197,7554.3%
Mexican Americans99,2752.2%
Honduran Americans74,3291.6%
Scottish Americans48,4871.1%
Vietnamese Americans27,6690.6%
Arab Americans22,4050.5%
Polish Americans20,1490.4%

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median household income in Louisiana?: The median household income in Louisiana is $60,756, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The U.S. median is $80,734.
What is the poverty rate in Louisiana?: 18.9% of people in Louisiana (848,967) have incomes below the federal poverty level.
Which city in Louisiana has the highest income?: Among places with at least 5,000 residents, Broussard has the highest median household income at $116,179, followed by Belle Chasse ($115,012) and Addis ($108,041).
How long is the average commute in Louisiana?: Workers in Louisiana who do not work from home spend an average of 25.7 minutes getting to work.

Data sources

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Data as of 12/31/2023

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