New Orleans, LA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of New Orleans decreased by 119,634. In this period, the peak population was 483,770 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 483,770 | - | - |
| 2001 | 477,956 | -5,814 | -1.20% |
| 2002 | 472,734 | -5,222 | -1.09% |
| 2003 | 467,638 | -5,096 | -1.08% |
| 2004 | 461,701 | -5,937 | -1.27% |
| 2005 | 454,845 | -6,856 | -1.48% |
| 2006 | 208,652 | -246,193 | -54.13% |
| 2007 | 239,758 | 31,106 | 14.91% |
| 2008 | 264,976 | 25,218 | 10.52% |
| 2009 | 283,214 | 18,238 | 6.88% |
| 2010 | 347,789 | 64,575 | 22.80% |
| 2011 | 360,822 | 13,033 | 3.75% |
| 2012 | 369,947 | 9,125 | 2.53% |
| 2013 | 378,863 | 8,916 | 2.41% |
| 2014 | 384,228 | 5,365 | 1.42% |
| 2015 | 390,094 | 5,866 | 1.53% |
| 2016 | 392,265 | 2,171 | 0.56% |
| 2017 | 391,819 | -446 | -0.11% |
| 2018 | 391,506 | -313 | -0.08% |
| 2019 | 391,172 | -334 | -0.09% |
| 2020 | 383,241 | -7,931 | -2.03% |
| 2021 | 377,346 | -5,895 | -1.54% |
| 2022 | 369,917 | -7,429 | -1.97% |
| 2023 | 364,136 | -5,781 | -1.56% |
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New Orleans, LA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, New Orleans's population decreased by 135,981 (28.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Orleans's population increased by 35,452 (10.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, New Orleans's population decreased by 19,105 (4.99%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
New Orleans's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 364,136.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, New Orleans's population peaked in year 2000 at 483,770.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, New Orleans's population was lowest in year 2006 at 208,652.
New Orleans, LA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of New Orleans grew year by year for 10 years and declined for 13 years.
From 2000 to 2023, New Orleans had an average annual population growth rate of 1.08% per year. Overall the population shrank 24.73% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
New Orleans annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 1.08% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 New Orleans population grew the most, with an increase of 64,575 people (a 22.80% year-on-year increase)..
From 2005 to 2006 New Orleans population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 246,193 people (a 54.13% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is New Orleans, LA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, New Orleans's population decreased by 13,210 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 7,429 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 5,781 (1.56%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of New Orleans, LA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of New Orleans decreased by 14,727 (3.89%). The population was highest at 392,265 in the year 2016 and lowest at 364,136 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.39%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)