What is the poverty rate in ?

Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 23.2% 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, 35,500 people were considered in poverty.

23.2%

of the population (2020–2024)

35.5K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Ouachita Parish's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 24.7% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 23.2% of the population in Ouachita Parish, LA were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 35,500 residents of Ouachita Parish were living under the poverty line, down 3.4% from 36,800 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 35,500 people in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish decreased from 36.7% to 31.3%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 21.5% to 21.7%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 16.7% to 16.1%.

In Ouachita Parish, LA, the poverty rate for children decreased from 36.7% in 2015–2019 to 31.3% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Ouachita Parish during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, and Some other race.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native population shifted the most, increasing from 7.7% in 2015–2019 to 36.7% in 2020–2024.

In Ouachita Parish, LA, the poverty rate for people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native population increased from 7.7% in 2015–2019 to 36.7% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

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