Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana · ZIP 71220, 71223, 71229
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 23,787 (2024 estimate)Population
- 9,779Households
- $36,981Median household income
- $108,700Median home value
- 5Towns with a page
- 7ZIP codes
Morehouse Parish in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,021 |
| 2010 | 27,979 |
| 2020 | 25,629 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $36,981 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,514 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,265 units
- Vacancy rate
- 17.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.
5,329 employees in 439 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Morehouse Parish | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,967 | 4,621,025 |
| Median household income | $36,981 | $60,023 |
| Median age | 40.3 | 37.8 |
| Median home value | $108,700 | $208,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 12.7% | 26.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.9% | 4.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.6% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 27.6 minutes | 25.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Morehouse Parish5 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop | City | 8,922 | 8.56 sq mi |
| Mer Rouge | Village | 454 | 1.17 sq mi |
| Collinston | Village | 254 | 1.13 sq mi |
| Bonita | Village | 160 | 1.35 sq mi |
| Oak Ridge | Village | 112 | 0.99 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Ashley CountyPopulation 17,984 (2024 estimate)
- Chicot CountyPopulation 9,272 (2024 estimate)
- Ouachita ParishPopulation 157,874 (2024 estimate)
- Richland ParishPopulation 19,643 (2024 estimate)
- Union CountyPopulation 37,008 (2024 estimate)
- Union ParishPopulation 20,617 (2024 estimate)
- West Carroll ParishPopulation 9,254 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.