Orleans Parish

Orleans Parish, Louisiana

At a Glance

Population	383,997
County Seat	Louisiana Supreme Court
State FIPS	22
County FIPS	071
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	383,997
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	380,408
Median Age	37.9
Veterans	15,089
Housing Units	193,999
Uninsured	4,191
Net Migration (recent)	-13,527
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	9,958
Total Employees	165,789
Avg Annual Pay	$67,626
Median Household Income	$51,116
Poverty Rate	22.9%
Unemployment Rate	8.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$78,740
Federal Spending FY2024	$3,466,895,716
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,028

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$281,500
Median Rent	$1,162
FMR Studio	$1,071
FMR 1BR	$1,236
FMR 2BR	$1,478
FMR 3BR	$1,889
FMR 4BR	$2,217

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	19.0%
Adult Obesity	34.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	57.4
Air Quality Good Days	257

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.73
Electric Customers	2147745
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	443
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	206
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	84
SNAP Stores	280
Bank Branches	81

Agriculture

Total Farms	13
Land in Farms (acres)	137
Avg Farm Size (acres)	10.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	HURRICANE FRANCINE	2024-09-16
EM	TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE	2024-09-10
EM	SEAWATER INTRUSION	2023-09-27
EM	TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS	2021-09-13
DR	HURRICANE IDA	2021-08-29
EM	TROPICAL STORM IDA	2021-08-27
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-03-09
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-18
DR	HURRICANE ZETA	2021-01-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Orleans Parish

New Orleans — pop 383,997

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.