Alexandria, LA Demographics

The total population of Alexandria is estimated to be 45,133 with 21,526 males (47.69%) and 23,607 females (52.31%). There are 2,081 more females than males in Alexandria.
The median household income in Alexandria was $47,301 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 115(0.24%) from $47,416 in 2020. This income is 63.40% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Alexandria sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $53,797. Overall, the median household income for the city of Alexandria stands at $47,301.
In Alexandria, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,541 for males and $23,592 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,653 for males and $43,018 for females.
In Alexandria, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $87,730, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $32,511.
In 2022, the population of Alexandria was 44,004, a 1.54% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Alexandria's population was 44,692, a decline of 0.93% compared to a population of 45,110 in 2020.
The median age in Alexandria, LA is 37.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.15% were under the age of 15, 21.57% aged 15 to 29, 44.51% aged 30 to 64, 13.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Alexandria population: 37.90% are White, 55.26% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.15% are Asian, 1.17% are some other race and 3.15% are multiracial.