How many people live in Morehouse Parish, LA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 23,800 people living in Morehouse Parish, LA. That makes Morehouse Parish the 37th-most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 0.52% of people living in the state.
23.8K
population of Morehouse Parish, LA (2024)
0.52%
County share of the Louisiana population (2024)
About 23,800 people lived in Morehouse Parish, LA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Morehouse Parish, LA’s age demographics?
About 5,100 Morehouse Parish residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,400 Morehouse Parish residents, or 22.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.3% of Louisiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Morehouse Parish, LA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Morehouse Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 48.2% of the Morehouse Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Morehouse Parish’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 47.4% of the parish, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Morehouse Parish, LA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Louisiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Morehouse Parish, LA is Bastrop with about 8,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Morehouse Parish, LA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within parish
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bastrop | 8,922 |
| 2. | Mer Rouge | 454 |
| 3. | Collinston | 254 |
| 4. | Bonita | 160 |
| 5. | Oak Ridge | 112 |
| 6. | Balance of Morehouse Parish | 13,885 |
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