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Rapides Parish
Rapides Parish, Louisiana
At a Glance
Population 130,023 County Seat Rapides Parish Courthouse State FIPS 22 County FIPS 079 Num Towns 12 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 71,589 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 129,536 Median Age 37.7 Veterans 8,523 Housing Units 58,076 Uninsured 1,499 Net Migration (recent) -1,343 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,183 Total Employees 44,976 Avg Annual Pay $51,777 Median Household Income $55,407 Poverty Rate 18.3% Unemployment Rate 5.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $66,140 Federal Spending FY2024 $858,560,917 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,603
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $171,400 Median Rent $925 FMR Studio $710 FMR 1BR $762 FMR 2BR $1,000 FMR 3BR $1,354 FMR 4BR $1,513
Health & Safety
Hospitals 120 EMS Stations 36 Fire Stations 36 Police Stations 36 Adult Smoking 22.7% Adult Obesity 37.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 34.6 Air Quality Good Days 85
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.73 Electric Customers 2147745 Towns with Broadband Data 12 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 12
Community
Churches 109 Libraries 16 Historic Places (NRHP) 85 Homeless Population N/A Schools 130 SNAP Stores 113 Bank Branches 49
Agriculture
Total Farms 12 Land in Farms (acres) 20,486 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,707.2 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE 2024-09-10 FM HIGHWAY 113 FIRE 2023-08-30 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 Rapides 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.
