In 2018, Ouachita Parish, LA had a population of 156k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $41,314. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Ouachita Parish, LA declined from 156,433 to 156,075, a -0.229% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,081 to $41,314, a 3.08% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ouachita Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.4%), White (Hispanic) (1.47%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.918%). NaNk% of the people in Ouachita Parish, LA speak a non-English language, and 99.1% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ouachita Parish, LA are Louisiana Delta Community College (1,765 degrees awarded in 2017), University of Louisiana at Monroe (1,588 degrees), and McCann School of Business & Technology (367112) (203 degrees).
The median property value in Ouachita Parish, LA is $140,900, and the homeownership rate is 59%. Most people in Ouachita Parish, LA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ouachita Parish, LA is 2 cars per household.
Ouachita Parish, LA borders Caldwell Parish, LA, Jackson Parish, LA, Lincoln Parish, LA, Morehouse Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA, and Union Parish, LA.