In 2018, Louisiana had a population of 4.66M people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $47,905. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Louisiana declined from 4.68M to 4.66M, a -0.52% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,145 to $47,905, a 3.81% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Louisiana are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%). 7.64% of the people in Louisiana speak a non-English language, and 97.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Louisiana are Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (6,799 degrees awarded in 2017), Tulane University of Louisiana (4,416 degrees), and Delgado Community College (3,756 degrees).
The median property value in Louisiana is $167,300, and the homeownership rate is 65.5%. Most people in Louisiana commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Louisiana is 2 cars per household.
Louisiana borders Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas.