Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Rapides Parish, Louisiana · ZIP 70656, 71301, 71302
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 125,899 (2024 estimate)Population
- 48,660Households
- $55,946Median household income
- $179,100Median home value
- 12Towns with a page
- 26ZIP codes
Rapides Parish in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 126,337 |
| 2010 | 131,613 |
| 2020 | 130,023 |
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 $55,946 · 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
- 31,771 units
- Renter occupied
- 16,889 units
- Vacancy rate
- 16.6%
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.
46,374 employees in 3,172 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 | Rapides Parish | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 128,470 | 4,621,025 |
| Median household income | $55,946 | $60,023 |
| Median age | 37.8 | 37.8 |
| Median home value | $179,100 | $208,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.4% | 26.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.2% | 4.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.3% | 67.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.6 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 Rapides Parish12 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | City | 43,133 | 28.5 sq mi |
| Pineville | City | 13,966 | 12.6 sq mi |
| Ball | Town | 3,801 | 7.95 sq mi |
| Woodworth | Town | 1,749 | 8.88 sq mi |
| Deville | Census designated place | 1,261 | 13.1 sq mi |
| Glenmora | Town | 1,034 | 1.73 sq mi |
| Boyce | Town | 871 | 0.51 sq mi |
| Lecompte | Town | 823 | 1.06 sq mi |
| Forest Hill | Village | 613 | 3.76 sq mi |
| Echo | Census designated place | 490 | 1.74 sq mi |
| Cheneyville | Town | 441 | 1.02 sq mi |
| McNary | Village | 199 | 1.84 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
- Allen ParishPopulation 22,501 (2024 estimate)
- Avoyelles ParishPopulation 38,373 (2024 estimate)
- Evangeline ParishPopulation 31,745 (2024 estimate)
- Grant ParishPopulation 22,109 (2024 estimate)
- LaSalle ParishPopulation 14,702 (2024 estimate)
- Natchitoches ParishPopulation 35,982 (2024 estimate)
- Vernon ParishPopulation 45,819 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.