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The total population of Orleans Parish is estimated to be 380,408 with 179,688 males (47.24%) and 200,720 females (52.76%). There are 21,032 more females than males in Orleans Parish.
The median household income in Orleans Parish was $49,283 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 266(0.54%) from $49,017 in 2020. This income is 66.06% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Orleans Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,471. Overall, the median household income for the county of Orleans Parish stands at $52,322.
In Orleans Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,452 for males and $27,990 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,342 for males and $50,089 for females.
In Orleans Parish, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $105,461, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,552.
In 2022, the population of Orleans Parish was 369,749, a 1.94% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Orleans Parish's population was 377,063, a decline of 1.61% compared to a population of 383,218 in 2020.
The median age in Orleans Parish, LA is 37.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.87% were under the age of 15, 19.67% aged 15 to 29, 48.30% aged 30 to 64, 13.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Orleans Parish population: 32.69% are White, 58.14% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.75% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.13% are some other race and 4.07% are multiracial.