New Orleans, Louisiana Population 2024

357,767

New Orleans Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Orleans was:

  • Black or African American: 57.01%
  • White: 32.44%
  • Two or more races: 5.31%
  • Asian: 2.81%
  • Other race: 2.21%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
169.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,110.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.65% (-25,474)
The current population of New Orleans, Louisiana is 357,767 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 383,241.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American216,86657.01%
White123,39032.44%
Two or more races20,1865.31%
Asian10,6802.81%
Other race8,4072.21%
Native American8180.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander610.02%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Orleans Population by Race

New Orleans Population Pyramid 2024

New Orleans Median Age

37.9

Total

37.3

Male

38.6

Female

New Orleans Adults

There are 305,680 adults, (60,419 of whom are seniors) in New Orleans.

New Orleans Age Dependency

55.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

New Orleans Sex Ratio

Female200,72052.76%
Male179,68847.24%

New Orleans Population by Age

New Orleans Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All155,6692.3549.350.7
Non Family83,1251.2637.962.1
Married42,0153.2278.221.8
Female24,8594.2138.461.6
Male5,6703.8749.850.2

3.52

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

49.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Orleans Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21,3297.89%
Associates Degree13,3454.94%
Bachelors Degree60,57822.4%
Graduate Degree49,56418.33%
High School Graduate58,96721.81%
Less Than 9th Grade9,2753.43%
Some College57,32421.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Orleans Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Orleans Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black147,443124,75733,508
White92,65190,05962,363
Hispanic13,99411,0055,760
2+ Races11,86810,1915,942
Asian7,9876,2754,021
Other Race5,3654,2211,750
Native American645474130
Islander151513

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 86.67%.

New Orleans Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,710$60,869$49,214
Graduate Degree$70,594$88,651$62,403
High School Graduate$27,252$32,833$23,716
Less Than 9th Grade$22,939$24,545$20,714
Overall$42,281$47,401$37,405
Some College$33,403$39,486$28,541

$42,281

Average Earnings

$47,401

Average Male

$37,405

Average Female

New Orleans Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Orleans Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Orleans Language

91.56% of New Orleans residents speak only English, while 8.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.97% of the population.

New Orleans Language

New Orleans Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black209,43763,81230.47%
White112,93512,01810.64%
Hispanic20,5903,84818.69%
Multiple19,6773,29516.75%
Other8,3252,38028.59%
Asian10,0641,41714.08%
Native81221025.86%
Islander614675.41%

22.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.3%

Male Poverty Rate

24.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Orleans

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Orleans is Islander, with 75.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Orleans is White, with 10.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.91%.

New Orleans Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.51%
High School30.08%
Some College18.84%
Bachelors or Greater8.13%

New Orleans Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.55%
Male Unemployed37.76%
Female Employed10.64%
Male Employed7.13%

New Orleans Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Orleans Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,549$114,432
Households$51,116$84,158
Married Families$113,055$156,680
Non Families$34,587$55,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Orleans Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.4%

Male Marriage Rate

28.2%

Female Marriage Rate

New Orleans Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Orleans Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

New Orleans Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Orleans Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

15,089

Number of Veterans

13,293

Male Veterans

1,796

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,470
First Gulf War3,635
Second Gulf War3,112
Korea605
World War II290

New Orleans Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 744,174
35 to 544,155
75+3,167
55 to 642,865
18 to 34728

New Orleans Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black8,8885.29%
White5,2664.92%
2+ Races6504.77%
Hispanic3932.5%
Other Race1452.51%
Asian1031.13%
Native American375.05%

New Orleans Veterans by Race

New Orleans Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Orleans Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

New Orleans Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Orleans Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Orleans Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.26%

Born in New Orleans

94.42%

Native Born

5.58%

Foreign Born

2.77%

Non Citizen

2.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.42% of New Orleans residents were born in the United States, with 69.26% having been born in Louisiana. 2.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

New Orleans Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029325,926-6,368-1.92%
2028332,294-6,368-1.88%
2027338,662-6,369-1.85%
2026345,031-6,368-1.81%
2025351,399-6,368-1.78%
2024357,767-6,369-1.75%
2023364,136-5,781-1.56%
2022369,917-7,429-1.97%
2021377,346-5,895-1.54%
2020383,241-7,931-2.03%
2019391,172-334-0.09%
2018391,506-313-0.08%
2017391,819-446-0.11%
2016392,2652,1710.56%
2015390,0945,8661.53%
2014384,2285,3651.42%
2013378,8638,9162.41%
2012369,9479,1252.53%
2011360,82213,0333.75%
2010347,78900%
2000484,674-12,264-2.47%
1990496,938-60,989-10.93%
1980557,927-35,544-5.99%
1970593,471-34,054-5.43%
1960627,52557,08010.01%
1950570,44575,90815.35%
1940494,53735,7757.8%
1930458,76271,54318.48%
1920387,21948,14414.2%
1910339,07551,97118.1%
1900287,10445,06518.62%
1890242,03925,94912.01%
1880216,09024,67212.89%
1870191,41822,74313.48%
1860168,67552,30044.94%
1850116,37514,18213.88%
1840102,19356,111121.76%
183046,08218,90669.57%
182027,1769,93457.62%
181017,242-308,684-94.71%

New Orleans Population by Year