Ouachita Parish, LA Population

Overview

160,227

Total Population

36.4

Median age

52.03%

Female population %

92.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,667

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ouachita Parish is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ouachita Parish's population under 18 was 24.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ouachita Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ouachita Parish, 20.63% were under the age of 15, 20.96% aged 15 to 29, 43.52% aged 30 to 64, 13.17% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,499 more females than males in Ouachita Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.03% females and 47.97% males in Ouachita Parish, LA.
The Ouachita Parish, LA gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 5,994.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 5,801.

Ouachita Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ouachita Parish population: 58.05% are White, 37.55% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.09% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.03% are some other race and 2.10% are multiracial.
Ouachita Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,667 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 156,56 (97.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ouachita Parish is White with a population of 93,017 (58.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 160,096 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Ouachita Parish's population increased by 6,688 (4.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ouachita Parish's population increased by 6,130 (3.98%), 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, Ouachita Parish's population was lowest in year 2001 at 146,754.