In 2022, Louisiana had a population of 4.64M people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $57,852. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Louisiana declined from 4.66M to 4.64M, a −0.36% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,571 to $57,852, a 7.99% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Louisiana are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.01%), White (Hispanic) (1.93%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.84%).
7.61% of the households in Louisiana reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.6% of the residents in Louisiana are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Louisiana are Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7,785 degrees awarded in 2022), Tulane University of Louisiana (4,926 degrees), and Louisiana State University-Shreveport (3,941 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Louisiana was $198,300, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.
Most people in Louisiana drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Louisiana was 2 cars per household.
Louisiana borders Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas.
