Washington Parish, LA Population

Overview

45,794

Total Population

39.8

Median age

50.07%

Female population %

99.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Washington Parish's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Washington Parish is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington Parish's population under 18 was 23.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington Parish, 19.69% were under the age of 15, 18.28% aged 15 to 29, 43.88% aged 30 to 64, 16.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 more females than males in Washington Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.07% females and 49.93% males in Washington Parish, LA.
The Washington Parish, LA gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,726.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,685.

Washington Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington Parish population: 66.45% are White, 30.79% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 0.50% are some other race and 1.92% are multiracial.
Washington Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 44,654 (97.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington Parish is White with a population of 30,431 (66.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 47,125 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Washington Parish's population increased by 3,203 (7.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington Parish's population decreased by 1,739 (3.69%), 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, Washington Parish's population was lowest in year 2001 at 43,808.