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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Orleans County is 368,471, which is 23.98% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Orleans County population density is 1,052.14 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Orleans County is black, which represent 59.61% of the total population. The average Orleans County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 368,471. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #61

Orleans County		-23.98%
Louisiana		2.96%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #1

Orleans County	1,052.14 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	125,296 (34.00%, #63)
Black:	219,645 (59.61%, #3)
Hispanic:	19,911 (5.40%, #8)
Asian:	10,885 (2.95%, #4)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,135 (0.31%, #36)
One Race, Other:	5,418 (1.47%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6,092 (1.65%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,886 (24.54%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	967 (4.86%, see rank)
Cuban:	1,326 (6.66%, see rank)
Central American:	8,157 (40.97%, see rank)
South American:	1,963 (9.86%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,201 (11.03%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,097 (10.08%, see rank)
Filipino:	613 (5.63%, see rank)
Japanese:	363 (3.33%, see rank)
Korean:	443 (4.07%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	6,723 (61.76%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	445 (4.09%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

333,092 (90.40%) out of the total population of 368,471 reported first ancestry.

	Orleans County	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	1,032	0.28%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	457	0.12%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	425	0.12%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	1,451	0.39%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	15,849	4.30%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	25,233	6.85%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	25,271	6.86%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	808	0.22%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	632	0.17%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	21,920	5.95%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	15,435	4.19%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,156	0.31%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	3,016	0.82%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	281	0.08%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	1,898	0.52%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,022	0.55%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	3,866	1.05%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	10,149	2.75%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	1,215	0.33%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	327	0.09%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	415	0.11%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	11,627	3.16%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	1,354	0.37%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 176,743 (47.97%, see rank)

Females: 191,728 (52.03%, see rank)

Orleans County	Male: 47.97% Female: 52.03%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Orleans County	35.10 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Orleans County	34.40 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Orleans County	35.90 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Orleans County	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	23,191	6.29%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	21,045	5.71%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	20,422	5.54%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	22,499	6.11%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	31,159	8.46%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	65,507	17.78%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	45,780	12.42%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	49,729	13.50%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	46,921	12.73%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	24,241	6.58%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	12,479	3.39%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	5,498	1.49%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Orleans County	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	250,155, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	37,920, 15.16%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	60,154, 24.05%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	65,933, 26.36%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	49,225, 19.68%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	36,923, 14.76%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.74, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Orleans County			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	10,765	64.02%	35.98%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	33,092	78.66%, see rank	21.34%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	16,211	79.37%, see rank	20.63%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	27,305	55.68%, see rank	44.32%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	9,744	43.27%, see rank	56.73%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Orleans County	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	150,409, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	60,433, 40.18%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	89,976, 59.82%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	77,261, 51.37%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.39, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	40,634, 27.02%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	73,148, 48.63%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Orleans County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	303,813	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	143,892	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	73,336	50.97%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	51,156	35.55%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	3,707	2.58%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	15,693	10.91%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	159,921	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	73,902	46.21%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	50,006	31.27%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	15,115	9.45%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	20,898	13.07%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Orleans County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	346,210	93.96%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	264,491	71.78%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	79,042	21.45%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,677	0.73%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	22,261	6.04%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9,551	2.59%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12,710	3.45%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,800	0.76%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7,480	2.03%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,061	0.29%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	201	0.05%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10,319	2.80%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	400	0.11%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Orleans County	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	134,097	89.15%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	7,675	5.10%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4,842	3.22%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3,187	2.12%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	608	0.40%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.