LaSalle Parish, LA
Demographic and economic profile of LaSalle Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
LaSalle Parish is a small, rural Louisiana parish of about 14,800 residents with an economy anchored in lower-wage industries typical of the region, reflected in a per capita income of $31,297 and median worker earnings of $43,255. The labor force is limited—participation sits at 55.1% with a 7.6% unemployment rate—and educational attainment is modest, with only 17.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $137,200 and median gross rent of $576/month, while an 82.9% homeownership rate and a slight population decline of 1.0% over five years characterize the area's stable but contracting demographic profile.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-1.0% since 2018
LaSalle Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone11,556 (78.1%)
- Black or African American Alone2,174 (14.7%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race375 (2.5%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races311 (2.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone144 (1.0%)
- Asian Alone142 (1.0%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish471
- 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)66
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island32
- 4.German or other West Germanic27
- 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)17
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,405
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining955
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)928
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)677
- 5.Public Administration (Group)437
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,672
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,217
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,166
- 4.Service Occupations1,040
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,031
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.86×)966
- 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.57×)1,051
- 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.21×)352
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)1,443
- 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.92×)330
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.