Lecompte, LA Demographics

The total population of Lecompte is estimated to be 705 with 390 males (55.32%) and 315 females (44.68%). There are 75 less females than males in Lecompte.
The median household income in Lecompte was $39,929 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,102(8.42%) from $36,827 in 2020. This income is 53.52% 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, Lecompte sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,847. Overall, the median household income for the town of Lecompte stands at $39,929.
In Lecompte, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $21,348 for males and $20,267 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,659 for males and $39,521 for females.
In Lecompte, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $57,018, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $39,258.
In 2022, the population of Lecompte was 821, a 1.44% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lecompte's population was 833, a decline of 0.83% compared to a population of 840 in 2020.
The median age in Lecompte, LA is 47.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.04% were under the age of 15, 13.56% aged 15 to 29, 53.23% aged 30 to 64, 16.17% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lecompte population: 32.59% are White, 56.47% are Black or African American, 1.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.09% are some other race and 2.36% are multiracial.