How many people live in ?

Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 362,700 people living in Orleans Parish, LA. That makes Orleans Parish the third-most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 7.9% of people living in the state.

363K

population of Orleans Parish, LA (2024)

7.9%

County share of the Louisiana population (2024)

About 362,700 people lived in Orleans Parish, LA in 2024.

Population estimates, 2000–2024

What are Orleans Parish, LA’s age demographics?

About 68,100 Orleans Parish residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 70,800 Orleans Parish residents, or 19.5% 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 higher share of Orleans Parish, LA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.

Population estimates by age group, (2024)

What are Orleans Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?

Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 55.6% of the Orleans Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Orleans Parish’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 30.8%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 8.6% of the parish, compared with 20% 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.

Orleans 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)

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