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Orleans Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Designated Market Area: New Orleans, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 369,749   ( 25,920 from 2010 , 14,249 from 2020)
Land area: 169.5 square miles
Population density: 2181.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:117,453 31.77% 12.1%
Black:212,78457.55% 3.9%
Indian:8170.22% 1.2%
Asian:11,2663.05% 12.8%
2+ races:5,5201.49% 26.6%
Hispanic:21,9095.93% 21.4%
Total non-White:252,29668.23% 5.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:9,761 12.7
Deaths:9,70112.6
Net Migration: -15,567-20.3
Net Immigration: 1,1331.5
Change in White population:12,683 3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:13,237 3.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
343,829
104,77030.47%
204,86659.58%
8270.24%
9,9882.90%
4,3601.27%
18,0515.25%
239,05969.53%

2000
484,674
128,87126.59%
323,39266.72%
8520.18%
11,0072.27%
4,7650.98%
14,8263.06%
355,80373.41%

1990
496,938
164,45733.09%
306,12961.60%
6870.14%
9,7651.97%
n/a
15,9003.20%
332,48166.91%

1980
557,515
225,28940.41%
304,69454.65%
2020.04%
7,4581.34%
n/a
19,2153.45%
332,22659.59%

1970
593,471
309,07352.08%
255,33843.02%
4430.07%
1,4710.25%
n/a
26,4084.45%
284,398 47.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
51,756 10.7
38,6638.0
-224,128-46.2
4,7141.0
-24,101 -5.0
-116,744 -24.1
1990's
NumberRate
82,848 16.7
53,86110.8
-71,442-14.4
5,5201.1
-35,586 -7.2
23,322 4.7
1980's
NumberRate
100,802 18.1
59,471 10.7
-96,220 -17.3
n/a
-60,832 -10.9
255 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-87,084 -14.7
n/a
-83,784 -14.1
47,828 8.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Orleans Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.9
74,728 20.2%
295,021 79.8%
60,419 16.3%
155,669
2.35
72,544 46.6%
42,015 57.9%
12,835 17.7%
83,125 53.4%

2010
NumberPercent
34.6
73,215 21.3%
270,614 78.7%
37,639 10.9%
142,158
2.33
76,643 53.9%
39,078 51.0%
15,319 20.0%
65,515 46.1%

2000
NumberPercent
33.4
129,167 26.7%
355,507 73.3%
56,801 11.7%
188,365
2.48
113,948 60.5%
59,634 52.3%
26,903 23.6%
74,417 39.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.7
136,936 27.6%
360,002 72.4%
64,587 13.0%
187,662
2.56
119,516 63.7%
66,886 56.0%
27,191 22.8%
68,146 36.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.2
160,500 28.8%
397,015 71.2%
65,323 11.7%
207,075
2.63
134,391 64.9%
87,372 65.0%
25,062 18.6%
72,684 35.1%

2022 Housing Data for Orleans Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units193,999 
Median Value$281,500 
Occupied155,66980.2%
Vacant38,33019.8%
Owned76,72549.3%
Rented78,94450.7%
Median Rent$1,162 
Single-Family Units108,13955.7%
    Detached88,40345.6%
    Attached19,73610.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units39,88820.6%
Mobile Homes7820.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Orleans Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00017,74811.4%
$10,000 to $14,99912,8028.2%
$15,000 to $19,9997,6814.9%
$20,000 to $24,9998,3335.4%
$25,000 to $29,9997,1904.6%
$30,000 to $34,9996,2434.0%
$35,000 to $39,9995,4763.5%
$40,000 to $44,9995,8603.8%
$45,000 to $49,9995,5543.6%
$50,000 to $59,9999,1585.9%
$60,000 to $74,99914,0229.0%
$75,000 to $99,99914,7599.5%
$100,000 to $124,99910,9687.0%
$125,000 to $149,9997,2704.7%
$150,000 to $199,9999,3596.0%
$200,000 or more13,2468.5%
Median Household Income51,116 
Per Capita Income37,013 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI13,0678.4%
Public Assistance3,3932.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps29,48518.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed151,62263.5%
Unemployed14,8556.2%
In Armed Forces1,1150.5%
Total Labor Force167,59270.2%
Not in Labor Force71,05729.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector53,20251,96050.6%
Non-Profit7,84716,40532.4%
Self-Employed11,4788,40957.7%
Local Government4,0815,22243.9%
State Government3,2765,78636.2%
Federal Government2,8623,48945.1%
Total Private + Self64,68060,36951.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.18,06630,90236.9%
Total82,74691,27147.6%
Pct. Govt.14.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts28,79616.5%
Sales and Office Occupations32,50318.6%
Professional, Technical52,72830.2%
Service Occupations36,45620.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4990.3%
All others23,85013.7%
White Collar 65.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance25,37314.6%
Educational services23,76313.6%
Accommodation and food services20,81311.9%
Professional, scientific, technical15,7829.1%
Retail trade15,2148.7%
Transportation and warehousing8,8825.1%
Other services8,5354.9%
Public administration8,4624.9%
Construction8,4344.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6,9994.0%
Manufacturing6,7133.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6,1853.5%
Finance and insurance4,9222.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,9442.3%
Information3,6572.1%
Wholesale trade3,0611.8%
Utilities1,7131.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,0160.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6000.3%
Management2650.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Orleans Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,4971.18%
Puerto Rican1,1440.30%
Cuban2,1000.55%
Dominican6140.16%
Total Central American8,0432.11%
Costa Rican2430.06%
Guatemalan1,0070.26%
Honduran4,7911.26%
Nicaraguan1,0470.28%
Panamanian1530.04%
Salvadoran4940.13%
Other Central American3080.08%
Total South American2,0910.55%
Argentinean2370.06%
Bolivian880.02%
Chilean1340.04%
Colombian6370.17%
Ecuadorian3890.10%
Paraguayan50.00%
Peruvian3050.08%
Uruguayan150.00%
Venezuelan2410.06%
Other South American400.01%
Other Hispanic3,0390.80%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese5,3211.40%
Chinese1,7690.47%
Indian1,3840.36%
Filipino7530.20%
Korean3950.10%
Japanese2530.07%
Cambodian920.02%
Thai910.02%
Burmese750.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English328,93091.6%
Spanish14,2534.0%
Vietnamese4,4331.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,7061.0%
Other Indo-European2,6470.7%
Chinese1,5790.4%
Other9870.3%
Other Asian8200.2%
German, other Germanic6000.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German23,6746.2%
Irish21,5645.7%
French19,9275.2%
English19,7115.2%
African18,8955.0%
Italian14,7163.9%
American8,7492.3%
European4,6951.2%
Scottish3,7671.0%
Polish3,4740.9%
Scotch-Irish2,3170.6%
French Canadian2,0700.5%
British1,9950.5%
Russian1,6330.4%
Swedish1,5180.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen369,85897.2%
Not a citizen10,5502.8%
Native359,19994.4%
Foreign-born21,2095.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Orleans Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
9,275 3.4%21,329 7.9%58,967 21.8%70,669 26.1%60,578 22.4%49,564 18.3%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 9,275 3.4%
9-12 Years 21,329 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 58,967 21.8%
Some College 70,669 26.1%
Bach. Degree 60,578 22.4%
Grad Degree 49,564 18.3%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Orleans Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 206,396 191,741 14,655 7.1% 6.2%
1991 207,774 191,262 16,512 7.9% 7.2%
1992 205,178 185,469 19,709 9.6% 7.8%
1993 204,841 184,842 19,999 9.8% 7.4%
1994 207,762 187,708 20,054 9.7% 7.7%
1995 207,526 188,841 18,685 9.0% 6.9%
1996 208,151 190,153 17,998 8.6% 6.5%
1997 206,810 192,194 14,616 7.1% 5.9%
1998 207,076 193,285 13,791 6.7% 5.5%
1999 203,516 192,071 11,445 5.6% 5.0%
2000 210,183 199,041 11,142 5.3% 5.2%
2001 206,146 194,410 11,736 5.7% 5.6%
2002 201,179 188,815 12,364 6.1% 6.0%
2003 198,396 186,235 12,161 6.1% 6.3%
2004 195,461 184,267 11,194 5.7% 5.7%
2005 0 0 0 ?% 6.8%
2006 0 0 0 ?% 4.0%
2007 107,432 102,178 5,254 4.9% 4.1%
2008 132,498 124,926 7,572 5.7% 4.7%
2009 146,041 134,507 11,534 7.9% 6.8%
2010 162,385 149,075 13,310 8.2% 7.5%
2011 166,238 152,605 13,633 8.2% 7.4%
2012 169,480 156,736 12,744 7.5% 6.7%
2013 173,459 161,251 12,208 7.0% 6.4%
2014 178,265 166,143 12,122 6.8% 6.3%
2015 181,288 169,564 11,724 6.5% 6.3%
2016 180,187 169,604 10,583 5.9% 6.1%
2017 178,925 169,716 9,209 5.1% 5.1%
2018 179,210 170,320 8,890 5.0% 4.8%
2019 180,729 172,235 8,494 4.7% 4.7%
2020 181,868 159,734 22,134 12.2% 8.3%
2021 178,283 163,531 14,752 8.3% 5.6%
2022 176,691 168,780 7,911 4.5% 3.7%
2023 175,616 167,786 7,830 4.5% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com