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Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Orleans Parish, Louisiana · ZIP 70112, 70113, 70114

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 362,701 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 155,060Households
  • $55,339Median household income
  • $296,400Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 20ZIP codes

Orleans Parish in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−20.8%
300k350k400k450k500k2000: 484,67420002010: 343,82920102020: 383,9972020484,674383,997
Population of Orleans Parish at each census
CensusPopulation
2000484,674
2010343,829
2020383,997

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.

Household income in Orleans Parish
Under $50k46.9%
$50k to $100k24.4%
$100k to $150k12.8%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over9.8%

Median household income $55,339 · 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.

Housing tenure in Orleans Parish
Owner occupied
78,376 units
Renter occupied
76,684 units
Vacancy rate
20.4%

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.

Jobs by sector in Orleans Parish2023
Accommodation and food services38,434
Health care and social assistance26,404
Educational services24,171
Professional, scientific, and technical services14,611
Retail trade13,617
Other services (except public administration)8,614
Arts, entertainment, and recreation7,165
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6,954

177,086 employees in 10,027 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.

Orleans Parish compared with its state
Orleans Parish compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOrleans ParishLouisiana
Population376,0354,621,025
Median household income$55,339$60,023
Median age38.437.8
Median home value$296,400$208,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher42.0%26.6%
Foreign-born residents6.6%4.7%
Owner-occupied homes50.5%67.3%
Mean commute to work22.7 minutes25.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Orleans Parish1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
New OrleansCity362,701169.6 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Orleans Parish

Jobs across Orleans Parish

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.