Median Household Income
$54,688
Median Home Value
$194,400
Median Gross Rent
$959/mo
Poverty Rate
23.2%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Homeownership Rate
61.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.6%
Median Age
36.6
Population Over Time
Ouachita Parish grew 2.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
155,285
2016
156,398
2018
156,075
2020
154,679
2022
159,585
2024
158,480
Business & Industry
Ouachita Parish has 4,181 business establishments employing 59,407 people.
Health care and social assistance
668
Professional, scientific, and technical services
417
Other services (except public administration)
402
Construction
352
Accommodation and food services
321
Finance and insurance
287
Real estate and rental and leasing
238
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
225
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.