---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Rapides Parish, LA"
classification: county
fips: "22079"
state: "LA"
demographics:
  population: 127527
  population_under_18: 31881
  population_18_64: 73960
  population_65_plus: 21686
  median_household_income: 54967
  poverty_rate: 19.9
  homeownership_rate: 64.83
  unemployment_rate: 5.15
  median_home_value: 181100
  gini_index: 0.4801
  vacancy_rate: 16.42
  race_white: 77228
  race_black: 39248
  race_asian: 1433
  race_native: 667
  hispanic: 5386
  bachelors_plus: 27300
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, la]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Rapides Parish, LA

County jurisdiction — 2 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 127527 |
| Under 18 | 31881 |
| 18–64 | 73960 |
| 65+ | 21686 |
| Median household income | 54967 |
| Poverty rate | 19.9 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.83 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.15 |
| Median home value | 181100 |
| Gini index | 0.4801 |
| Vacancy rate | 16.42 |
| White | 77228 |
| Black | 39248 |
| Asian | 1433 |
| Native | 667 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5386 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 27300 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023