Beauregard Parish, LA

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2024 Population

36,676

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.813% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

1.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,944

1.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,700

1.7% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

14,520

1.04% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Beauregard Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Beauregard Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Beauregard Parish, LA was $161,700, and the homeownership rate was 84.8%.

Most people in Beauregard Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Beauregard Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Beauregard Parish, LA borders Allen Parish, LA, Calcasieu Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, and Newton County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Beauregard Parish, LA is home to a population of 36.7k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.09% of Beauregard Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (399 people).

In 2024, there were 7.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29k people) in Beauregard Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.23k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Beauregard Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beauregard Parish, LA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Beauregard Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beauregard Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
29k ± 272
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.96k ± 128
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 122

3.92%

Hispanic Population

1.44k people

3.92% of the people in Beauregard Parish, LA are hispanic (1.44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beauregard Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
46,145 ± 5,248 people
Mexico
26,336 ± 3,973 people
Vietnam
16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

Foreign-Born Population

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

399 people

1.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

480 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Beauregard Parish, LA residents (399 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beauregard Parish, LA was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Beauregard Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
979 ± 241
Vietnam
870 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
512 ± 163

Beauregard Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Beauregard Parish, LA.

Economy

The economy of Beauregard Parish, LA employs 14.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beauregard Parish, LA were Manufacturing (1,971 people), Retail Trade (1,898 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,742 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($91,298), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($90,042), and Transportation & Warehousing ($81,296).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2024 Value

± 943

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 9.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beauregard Parish, LA grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 14.4k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beauregard Parish, LA, are Management Occupations (1,311 people), Production Occupations (1,308 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,295 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beauregard Parish, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.5k

2024 Value

± 943

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 9.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beauregard Parish, LA grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 14.4k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beauregard Parish, LA, are Manufacturing (1,971 people), Retail Trade (1,898 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,742 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beauregard Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Beauregard Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,117

Median earning men ± $6,687

$31,306

Median earning women ± $2,782

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,125), Manufacturing ($91,442), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,838).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,383), Construction ($56,190), and Information ($55,119).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

52
Other Services (except Public Administration)
49
Retail Trade
40
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$79.7k
Manufacturing
$47.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$37.4k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Beauregard Parish, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beauregard Parish, LA was $161,700 in 2024, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,500 to $161,700, a 1.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Beauregard Parish, LA is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beauregard Parish, LA have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beauregard Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.18% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Beauregard Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.524%.

Housing

Property

$161,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,793

$11,660

Median Property Taxes

±$747

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beauregard Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beauregard Parish, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Beauregard Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beauregard Parish, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,944

Median Household Income

± $6,358

13.7k

Number of Households

± 840

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.7k households in Beauregard Parish, LA grew to $65,944 from the previous year's value of $64,995.

The following chart displays the households in Beauregard Parish, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beauregard Parish, LA is from Louisiana.

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (4.05%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Beauregard Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (4.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beauregard Parish, LA have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.63% of the workforce in Beauregard Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Beauregard Parish, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beauregard Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beauregard Parish, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.18% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Beauregard Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.524%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beauregard Parish, LA (5.09k out of 35.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beauregard Parish, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.5% of the children was living in poverty in Beauregard Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 109 in Beauregard Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 192 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.5% of the population of Beauregard Parish, LA has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 2.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Beauregard Parish, LA see 2,286 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,286 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5224 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1270 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,286 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Beauregard Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Beauregard Parish, LA see an average of 2,286 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,286 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Beauregard Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.46%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

22.7%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

2.79%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beauregard Parish, LA grew by 4.33% from 8.11% to 8.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Beauregard Parish, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47 in Beauregard Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Beauregard Parish, LA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.8% in Beauregard Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Beauregard Parish, LA.