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Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
At a Glance
Population 160,368 County Seat Ouachita Parish Courthouse State FIPS 22 County FIPS 073 Num Towns 10 Census-Designated Places 6 Total Town Population 94,134 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 159,585 Median Age 36.5 Veterans 8,004 Housing Units 70,178 Uninsured 1,783 Net Migration (recent) -1,740 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 4,175 Total Employees 57,646 Avg Annual Pay $50,059 Median Household Income $49,261 Poverty Rate 23.4% Unemployment Rate 6.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $62,620 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,010,262,814 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,300
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $172,800 Median Rent $886 FMR Studio $766 FMR 1BR $767 FMR 2BR $995 FMR 3BR $1,276 FMR 4BR $1,319
Health & Safety
Hospitals 50 EMS Stations 30 Fire Stations 30 Police Stations 30 Adult Smoking 21.8% Adult Obesity 37.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 27.8 Air Quality Good Days 292
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.73 Electric Customers 2147745 Towns with Broadband Data 10 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 148 Libraries 19 Historic Places (NRHP) 34 Homeless Population N/A Schools 178 SNAP Stores 153 Bank Branches 53
Agriculture
Total Farms 131 Land in Farms (acres) 46,258 Avg Farm Size (acres) 353.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-02-18 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE 2024-09-10 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 EM TROPICAL STORM ZETA 2020-10-27 DR HURRICANE DELTA 2020-10-16
Detailed Topics
Communities in Ouachita 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.
