What is the poverty rate in Orleans Parish, LA?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 22.6% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 81,100 people were considered in poverty.
22.6%
of the population (2020–2024)
81.1K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Orleans Parish's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 23.7% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 22.6% of the population in Orleans Parish, LA were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 81,100 residents of Orleans Parish were living under the poverty line, down 9.3% from 89,300 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 81,100 people in Orleans Parish, LA were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Orleans Parish decreased from 34.2% to 32.5%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 21.6% to 20%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 18.1% to 20.6%.
In Orleans Parish, LA, the poverty rate for children decreased from 34.2% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Orleans Parish during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Some other race.
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population shifted the most, increasing from 0% in 2015–2019 to 74.1% in 2020–2024.
In Orleans Parish, LA, the poverty rate for people identifying as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population increased from 0% in 2015–2019 to 74.1% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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