In 2021, Ouachita Parish, LA had a population of 160k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $46,021. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ouachita Parish, LA grew from 154,679 to 160,227, a 3.59% increase and its median household income grew from $44,934 to $46,021, a 2.42% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ouachita Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%), and White (Hispanic) (1.04%).
None of the households in Ouachita Parish, LA 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.
99.2% of the residents in Ouachita Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ouachita Parish, LA are University of Louisiana at Monroe (1,869 degrees awarded in 2021), Louisiana Delta Community College (1,199 degrees), and Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe (210 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Ouachita Parish, LA was $156,700, and the homeownership rate was 60%.
Most people in Ouachita Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ouachita Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.
Ouachita Parish, LA borders Caldwell Parish, LA, Jackson Parish, LA, Lincoln Parish, LA, Morehouse Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA, and Union Parish, LA.