Louisiana

Orleans Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
59.2%
European
30.7%
Hispanic
5.5%
Other
4.6%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Orleans Parishnext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricOrleans ParishLouisianaUnited States
Black or African American59.2%31.2%—
Non-Hispanic White30.7%54.8%58%
Hispanic5.5%8.5%—
Indian1.5%0.4%—
East Asian1.4%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Orleans Parish next to Louisiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricOrleans ParishLouisianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.2 (−11.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—63.1 (−36.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$56,631$60,756$80,734
Median home value$315,700$216,500$332,700
Home price to income5.6×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,251/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income26.5%21.0%21.0%