In 2022, Ouachita Parish, LA had a population of 160k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $49,261. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ouachita Parish, LA declined from 160,227 to 159,585, a −0.401% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,021 to $49,261, a 7.04% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ouachita Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.999%).
None of the households in Ouachita 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% of the residents in Ouachita Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ouachita Parish, LA are University of Louisiana at Monroe (1,774 degrees awarded in 2022), Louisiana Delta Community College (1,502 degrees), and Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe (200 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Ouachita Parish, LA was $172,800, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%.
Most people in Ouachita Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Ouachita Parish, LA was 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.