---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Ouachita Parish, LA"
classification: county
fips: "22073"
state: "LA"
demographics:
  population: 158480
  population_under_18: 38938
  population_18_64: 94423
  population_65_plus: 25119
  median_household_income: 54688
  poverty_rate: 23.17
  homeownership_rate: 60.97
  unemployment_rate: 6.5
  median_home_value: 194400
  gini_index: 0.5179
  vacancy_rate: 13.61
  race_white: 89400
  race_black: 59054
  race_asian: 1819
  race_native: 322
  hispanic: 5878
  bachelors_plus: 41597
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, la]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Ouachita Parish, LA

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 158480 |
| Under 18 | 38938 |
| 18–64 | 94423 |
| 65+ | 25119 |
| Median household income | 54688 |
| Poverty rate | 23.17 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.97 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5 |
| Median home value | 194400 |
| Gini index | 0.5179 |
| Vacancy rate | 13.61 |
| White | 89400 |
| Black | 59054 |
| Asian | 1819 |
| Native | 322 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5878 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 41597 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023