Morehouse Parish

Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

At a Glance

Population25,629
County SeatMorehouse Parish Courthouse
State FIPS22
County FIPS067
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population10,750
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)25,438
Median Age40.0
Veterans1,221
Housing Units11,913
Uninsured196
Net Migration (recent)-813
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments440
Total Employees5,345
Avg Annual Pay$44,568
Median Household Income$37,875
Poverty Rate28.8%
Unemployment Rate8.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$49,125
Federal Spending FY2024$190,330,763
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,426

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$104,300
Median Rent$714
FMR Studio$684
FMR 1BR$688
FMR 2BR$903
FMR 3BR$1,188
FMR 4BR$1,302

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking27.2%
Adult Obesity42.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k31.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.73
Electric Customers2147745
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches28
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools20
SNAP Stores28
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms133
Land in Farms (acres)103,574
Avg Farm Size (acres)778.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-18
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE2024-09-10
EMTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS2021-09-13
DRHURRICANE IDA2021-08-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IDA2021-08-27
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-03-09
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-18
EMTROPICAL STORM ZETA2020-10-27
DRHURRICANE DELTA 2020-10-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Morehouse Parish

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.