West Monroe, LA Population

Overview

13,103

Total Population

38.9

Median age

56.16%

Female population %

78.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

53.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

513

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Monroe's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Monroe is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Monroe's population under 18 was 20.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Monroe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Monroe, 17.26% were under the age of 15, 19.27% aged 15 to 29, 45.97% aged 30 to 64, 15.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,613 more females than males in West Monroe:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.16% females and 43.84% males in West Monroe, LA.
The West Monroe, LA gender ratio is 78.1:100 i.e. 78.1 men to 100 women (0.781).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 492.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 851.

West Monroe's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Monroe population: 54.70% are White, 40.41% are Black or African American, 1.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.07% are Asian, 2.02% are some other race and 0.72% are multiracial.
West Monroe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 513 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,59 (96.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Monroe is White with a population of 7,167 (54.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,314 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Monroe's population decreased by 216 (1.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Monroe's population decreased by 51 (0.39%), 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, West Monroe's population was lowest in year 2019 at 12,253.