Grambling, LA

City in Lincoln Parish, LA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,287

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

21.2

years ∙ half population younger than 21.2, half older

Diversity Index

30.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Grambling is a city within Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Location

City in Lincoln Parish, LA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.526332° N, 92.708019° W

DMS32° 31′ 34.80″ N, 92° 42′ 28.87″ W

Population Density & area

890.1/sq mi (343.5/km²)

Total Area

5.96 sq mi (15.45 km²)

Land Area

5.94 sq mi (15.39 km²) · 99.63%

Water Area

0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²) · 0.37%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.2% male

Male 48.2%

Female 51.8%

males per 100 females

Grambling 92.9

Lincoln Parish 96.3

Louisiana 95.8

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Grambling 3.6%

Lincoln Parish 3.2%

Louisiana 4.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

21.2

years ∙ half population younger than 21.2, half older

Grambling

21.2

Lincoln Parish

28.6

Louisiana

Dependency ratio

43.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Grambling 43.6

Lincoln Parish 51.6

Louisiana 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Grambling	Lincoln Parish	Louisiana
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.8%	19.7%	23.5%
Working age (18-64)	69.6%	66%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	10.6%	14.3%	16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	43.6	51.6	67.3
Child dependency ratio	28.4	29.9	39.3
Old-age dependency ratio	15.2	21.6	28

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

8.4%

Black

82.7%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

4.6%

Other

3.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

30.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Grambling 30.6%

Lincoln Parish 58.3%

Louisiana 59%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Grambling population

Racial and ethnic composition — Grambling vs Lincoln Parish vs Louisiana. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Grambling	Lincoln Parish	Louisiana
Hispanic or Latino	4.6%	3.7%	7.2%
Mexican	4%	2.8%	2.2%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.6%	0.7%	4.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	95.4%	96.3%	92.8%
One race	91.7%	92.1%	89%
White	8.4%	52.7%	55.7%
Black or African American	82.7%	36.9%	30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Asian	0.4%	1.3%	1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.7%	4.2%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

41.4% family

Family 41.4%

Non family 58.6%

% family households

Grambling 41.4%

Lincoln Parish 54.6%

Louisiana 62.7%

Average household size

2.19

persons per household

Grambling

2.19

Lincoln Parish

2.35

Louisiana

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Grambling population

	Grambling	Lincoln Parish	Louisiana
Total households	1,633	18,487	1,804,780
Average houshold size	2.19	2.35	2.49
Family households	676	10,092	1,130,826
Average family size	3.54	3.11	3.16
Married couple family	299	6,735	754,231
Other families	377	3,357	376,595
Male householder	33	585	96,444
Female householder	344	2,772	280,151
Non-family households	957	8,395	673,954
One-person households	926	6,476	571,003
Male householder	363	2,741	260,218
Senior (65+) living alone	126	843	79,575
Female householder	563	3,735	310,785
Senior (65+) living alone	124	1,585	151,041
Other living arrangements	31	1,919	102,951

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,004

housing units

Grambling 2,004

Lincoln Parish 20,827

Louisiana 2,108,902

Occupancy status

81.5% occupied

Occupied 81.5%

Vacant 18.5%

vacancy rate

Grambling 18.5%

Lincoln Parish 11.2%

Louisiana 14.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

50%

Single family houses

50%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

46.2%

Mobile homes

3.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

0.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

28.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

66.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

4.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Grambling	Lincoln Parish	Louisiana
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.6	5.1	5.5
1–3 rooms	30.7%	15.6%	11.6%
4–6 rooms	54.3%	60.4%	58.5%
7+ rooms	14.9%	24%	30%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.8%	2%
1 bedroom	8.6%	9.3%	8.8%
2 bedrooms	43.9%	29.1%	22.9%
3 bedrooms	33.9%	44.5%	48%
4+ bedrooms	13.6%	16.3%	18.3%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1985	1983
Total housing units	2,004	20,827	2,108,902

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

31.2% owners

Renter-occupied 68.8%

Owner-occupied 31.2%

homeownership rate

Grambling 31.2%

Lincoln Parish 53.8%

Louisiana 67.4%

Average household size

1.93

Owner-occupied

2.31

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Grambling 1.93

Lincoln Parish 2.54

Louisiana 2.57

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Grambling	Lincoln Parish	Louisiana
Total occupied units	1,633	18,487	1,804,780
Year moved in
2020 or later	30.7%	26.5%	23.3%
2010 to 2019	34.7%	40.3%	38%
2000 to 2009	4.8%	12.5%	16.9%
1999 or earlier	29.9%	20.7%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.8%	98.7%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	31.2%	9.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.7%	37.4%	36.9%
2 vehicles	22.4%	32.6%	37.1%
3 or more vehicles	14.8%	20.6%	17.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	32.4%	46.2%	34.1%
Electricity	67.7%	52.6%	64.7%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	4.3%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.8%	1.6%	1%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$181,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Grambling

$181,700

Lincoln Parish

$210,100

Louisiana

$216,500

Housing Cost Burden

69.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

69.7%

Owners without a mortgage

24.3%

Renters

78.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Grambling	Lincoln Parish	Louisiana
Property value
Median Value	$181,700	$210,100	$216,500
Under $100,000	30.1%	23.5%	20.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	37.9%	24.1%	25.1%
$200,000 - $300,000	32%	20.7%	25.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	24%	21%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	6.9%	7.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.8%	1.5%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	30.5%	42.5%	52.2%
Without a mortgage	69.5%	57.5%	47.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,149	$1,439	$1,604
Without a mortgage	$355	$398	$442
Gross rent
Median rent	$709	$825	$1,064

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

35.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Grambling 35.4%

Lincoln Parish 36.2%

Louisiana 27%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Grambling 10.7%

Lincoln Parish 9.8%

Louisiana 12.7%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3,007

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.1%

K–12

32.2%

College / Undergraduate

61.3%

Graduate / Professional

5.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

78.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Grambling

78.3%

Lincoln Parish

67.7%

Louisiana

37.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Grambling	Lincoln Parish	Louisiana
Total enrolled (age 3+)	3,007	17,316	1,127,670
Nursery / preschool	1.1%	5%	6.5%
K–12	32.2%	39%	69.6%
Kindergarten	0.3%	2%	5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	17.8%	13.8%	20.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	6.4%	11.3%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	7.7%	11.9%	21.6%
College or graduate school	66.6%	56%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	61.3%	50.2%	19.2%
Graduate, professional school	5.3%	5.8%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	78.3%	67.7%	37.5%
School type
Public school	94.6%	88.3%	79.3%
Private school	5.4%	11.7%	20.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,859

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.5%

HS graduate

26.9%

Some college no degree

16.3%

Associates degree

10.7%

Bachelors degree

14.3%

Graduate or professional degree

21.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

74.4% · 25.6%

HS graduate

42% · 58%

Some college no degree

35.6% · 64.4%

Associates degree

13.6% · 86.4%

Bachelors degree

49.4% · 50.6%

Graduate or professional degree

45.2% · 54.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Grambling	Lincoln Parish	Louisiana
Population (25+)	1,859	26,490	3,107,436
Less than 9th grade	1.2%	2%	4.5%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.5%	7.8%	8.2%
High school diploma or GED	26.9%	30.1%	32.5%
Some college, no degree	16.3%	19.5%	20.4%
Associate's degree	10.7%	4.5%	7.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.4%	36.2%	27%
Bachelor's degree	14.3%	20%	17%
Graduate or professional	21.2%	16.2%	10.1%
High School or higher	89.3%	90.2%	87.3%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$20,412

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$20,182

Some college or associates

$—

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$42,367

Poverty Rate

8.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

68.2%

HS graduate

61.2%

Some college or associates

53.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Grambling	Lincoln Parish	Louisiana
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$20,412	$36,287	$46,510
Less than high school graduate	$—	$16,733	$29,714
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$20,182	$29,340	$36,782
Some college or associate's degree	$—	$29,127	$42,528
Bachelor's degree	$—	$46,058	$60,472
Graduate or professional degree	$42,367	$57,087	$70,058
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	68.2%	47.5%	32.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	61.2%	27.9%	19%
Some college or associate's degree	53.7%	20.2%	14.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.1%	5.4%	5.9%

Insights for Grambling, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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