Median Household Income
$56,631
Median Home Value
$315,700
Median Gross Rent
$1,251/mo
Poverty Rate
22.6%
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
Homeownership Rate
51.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
42.4%
Median Age
38.8
Population Over Time
Orleans Parish grew 0.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
368,471
2016
382,922
2018
389,648
2020
391,249
2022
380,408
2024
371,853
Business & Industry
Orleans Parish has 10,027 business establishments employing 177,086 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,685
Accommodation and food services
1,672
Health care and social assistance
1,078
Other services (except public administration)
943
Real estate and rental and leasing
615
Finance and insurance
446
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
419
Construction
391
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.