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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



New Orleans Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

New Orleans Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

369,749

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
14.1%
18 - 24:
9.3%
25 - 34:
16.3%
35 - 54:
26.0%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
15.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.7%
6.7%
88.7%
88.7%
40.7%
40.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

New Orleans
USA
$37,013
$37,013
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

New Orleans
USA
$51,116
$51,116
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Construction
Administration
Manufacturing
Arts
Finance
Real estate
Information Technology
14.6%
14.6%
13.6%
13.6%
11.9%
11.9%
9.1%
9.1%
8.7%
8.7%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
56.7%
56.7%
30.8%
30.8%
5.7%
5.7%
3.9%
3.9%
2.8%
2.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
French
English
African
Italian
European
Scottish
Polish
Scots-Irish
French Canadian
British
Russian
Swedish
Dutch
Welsh
Eastern European
Acadian/Cajun
Norwegian
Greek
6.2%
6.2%
5.7%
5.7%
5.2%
5.2%
5.2%
5.2%
5.0%
5.0%
3.9%
3.9%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
French
Chinese
Langs. of India
African languages
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Arabic
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Korean
Slavic languages
Portuguese
French Creole
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
91.6%
91.6%
4.0%
4.0%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born New Orleans Residents

5.6%