Orleans Parish, LA Population

Overview

383,974

Total Population

37.7

Median age

52.51%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

47.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

21,314

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Orleans Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Orleans Parish is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Orleans Parish's population under 18 was 20.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Orleans Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Orleans Parish, 16.87% were under the age of 15, 19.67% aged 15 to 29, 48.30% aged 30 to 64, 13.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19,310 more females than males in Orleans Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.51% females and 47.49% males in Orleans Parish, LA.
The Orleans Parish, LA gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 16,060.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 18,326.

Orleans Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Orleans Parish population: 32.69% are White, 58.14% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.75% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.13% are some other race and 4.07% are multiracial.
Orleans Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 21,314 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 362,66 (94.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Orleans Parish is Black or African American with a population of 223,246 (58.14% of the total population).

Orleans Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 483,770 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Orleans Parish's population decreased by 135,981 (28.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Orleans Parish's population increased by 35,429 (10.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Orleans Parish's population was lowest in year 2006 at 208,652.