Olla, Louisiana Population 2024

1,297

Olla Demographics

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

  • White: 88.14%
  • Two or more races: 9.43%
  • Black or African American: 1.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.84%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
329.70/sq mi
The current population of Olla, Louisiana is 1,297 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,297.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,15988.14%
Two or more races1249.43%
Black or African American211.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.84%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Other race

Olla Population by Race

Olla Population Pyramid 2024

Olla Median Age

38.3

Total

29.7

Male

44.4

Female

Olla Adults

There are 1,000 adults, (256 of whom are seniors) in Olla.

Olla Age Dependency

76.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Olla Sex Ratio

Female64148.75%
Male67451.25%

Olla Population by Age

Olla Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4742.7763.336.7
Married2233.12919
Non Family1431.173565
Female904.444.455.6
Male183.0638.961.1

3.4

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

63.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Olla Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade15018.16%
Associates Degree546.54%
Bachelors Degree556.66%
Graduate Degree232.78%
High School Graduate38746.85%
Less Than 9th Grade70.85%
Some College15018.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Olla Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Olla Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White72057678
Hispanic78670
2+ Races76740
Black19190
Islander1100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 10.83%.

Olla Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,981$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$82,917$94,886$28,594
Less Than 9th Grade$0$34,286$0
Overall$62,019$79,583$31,750
Some College$68,750$76,083$66,111

$62,019

Average Earnings

$79,583

Average Male

$31,750

Average Female

Olla Earnings by Educational Attainment

Olla Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Olla Language

95.94% of Olla residents speak only English, while 4.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.49% of the population.

Olla Language

Olla Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,15929725.63%
Multiple1242318.55%

24.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.99%

Male Poverty Rate

29.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Olla

The race most likely to be in poverty in Olla is White, with 25.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Olla is Multiple, with 18.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.26%.

Olla Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.12%
High School18.35%
Some College17.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.56%

Olla Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.67%
Male Unemployed57.58%
Female Employed12.75%
Male Employed1.7%

Olla Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Olla Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,844$73,355
Households$34,444$59,227
Married Families$68,208$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,484$20,124

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Olla Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Olla Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Olla Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Olla Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Olla Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

33

Number of Veterans

23

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam21
Second Gulf War10
First Gulf War2
Korea0
World War II0

Olla Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+12
18 to 3410
65 to 749
35 to 542
55 to 640

Olla Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White333.81%

Olla Veterans by Race

Olla Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

30.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Olla Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.6%

Labor Force Participation

36.7%

Employment Rate

11.7%

Unemployment Rate

Olla Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Olla Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Olla 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

80.76%

Born in Olla

98.71%

Native Born

1.29%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.71% of Olla residents were born in the United States, with 80.76% having been born in Louisiana. 1.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Olla Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,29700%
20281,29700%
20271,29700%
20261,29700%
20251,29700%
20241,29700%
20231,297-4-0.31%
20221,301-1-0.08%
20211,30250.39%
20201,297-64-4.7%
20191,36120.15%
20181,359-5-0.37%
20171,364-20-1.45%
20161,38440.29%
20151,38080.58%
20141,372-1-0.07%
20131,373-7-0.51%
20121,380-9-0.65%
20111,38900%
20101,38900%

Olla Population by Year