In 2023, Louisiana had a population of 4.62M people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $60,023. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Louisiana declined from 4.64M to 4.62M, a −0.421% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,852 to $60,023, a 3.75% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Louisiana are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.92%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.86%).
8.32% of the households in Louisiana 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.
97.2% of the residents in Louisiana are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Louisiana are Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7,785 degrees awarded in 2022), Tulane University of Louisiana (4,926 degrees), and Louisiana State University-Shreveport (3,941 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Louisiana was $208,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.
Most people in Louisiana drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Louisiana was 2 cars per household.
Louisiana borders Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas.
