Sabine Parish, LA

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2024 Population

21,977

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.21% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

4.49% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,329

3.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$123,100

4.87% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

7,755

1.59% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sabine 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.

99.5% of the residents in Sabine Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sabine Parish, LA was $123,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.3%.

Most people in Sabine Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sabine Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Sabine Parish, LA borders De Soto Parish, LA, Natchitoches Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Newton County, TX, Sabine County, TX, and Shelby County, TX.

United States Louisiana

Population & Diversity

Sabine Parish, LA is home to a population of 22k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.833% of Sabine Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (183 people).

In 2024, there were 4.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Sabine Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.52k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sabine Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.6k ± 125
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 223
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 161

3.54%

Hispanic Population

777 people

3.54% of the people in Sabine Parish, LA are hispanic (777 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sabine 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

0.833%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

0.915%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

202 people

As of 2024, 0.833% of Sabine Parish, LA residents (183 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 Sabine Parish, LA was 0.915%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
550 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
151 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 54

Sabine Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sabine Parish, LA employs 7.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sabine Parish, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,014 people), Retail Trade (802 people), and Construction (744 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,714), and Utilities ($65,781).

Employment

Occupations

7.76k

2024 Value

± 524

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 9.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sabine Parish, LA grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 7.63k employees to 7.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sabine Parish, LA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (883 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (822 people), and Production Occupations (673 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sabine 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

7.76k

2024 Value

± 524

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 9.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sabine Parish, LA grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 7.63k employees to 7.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sabine Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,014 people), Retail Trade (802 people), and Construction (744 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sabine Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Sabine Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,337

Median earning men ± $9,798

$30,230

Median earning women ± $4,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,729), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,719), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,041).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,071), Information ($61,250), and Construction ($55,515).

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

38
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
35
Other Services (except Public Administration)
35
Retail Trade

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

$50.3k
Manufacturing
$28.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$21.8k
Retail Trade

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 Sabine 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 Sabine Parish, LA was $123,100 in 2024, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,400 to $123,100, a 4.87% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sabine Parish, LA is 80.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sabine Parish, LA have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sabine Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sabine Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.86%.

Housing

Property

$123,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,244

$7,050

Median Property Taxes

±$442

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 Sabine Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.3% of the housing units in Sabine Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sabine 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.

$50,329

Median Household Income

± $6,849

8.79k

Number of Households

± 553

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.79k households in Sabine Parish, LA declined from $50,329 from the previous year's value of $52,047.

The following chart displays the households in Sabine 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sabine 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (4.02%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Sabine Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (4.02%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sabine Parish, LA have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.35% of the workforce in Sabine Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sabine 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 Sabine Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sabine Parish, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sabine Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.86%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sabine Parish, LA (5.13k out of 21.6k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sabine 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, 24.5% of the children was living in poverty in Sabine Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.4%.

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 112 in Sabine Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 146 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92.8% of the population of Sabine Parish, LA has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 32% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 2.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sabine Parish, LA see 7,378 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,378 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 10992 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 811 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,378 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sabine Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Sabine Parish, LA see an average of 7,378 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,378 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.23%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

32%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

2.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sabine Parish, LA declined by 11.9% from 8.21% to 7.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sabine 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 99.4 in Sabine Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sabine 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 46.4% in Sabine Parish, LA.

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