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Madison Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of Madison Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Madison Parish is a small, agriculture-oriented rural parish with a population of 9,757 that has contracted 14.9% over five years, reflecting persistent outmigration. The labor force participation rate is notably low at 41.6%, with median worker earnings of $28,210, a poverty rate of 36.7%, and only 12.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest in the region—median home values of $90,600 and median gross rent of $625/month—alongside a short mean commute of 17.6 minutes, though these figures reflect economic conditions rather than isolated amenities.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

9,757

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$35,456

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-14.9% since 2018

Madison Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone5,887 (61.9%)
  • White Alone3,147 (33.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race234 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races171 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone50 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone24 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish150
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)91
  3. 3.Arabic23
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic20
  5. 5.Vietnamese11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

439

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,322

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$19,086

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

36.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance895
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)347
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)319
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services272
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining251

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations947
  2. 2.Service Occupations884
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations483
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations384
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations310

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.94×)326
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.56×)217
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.37×)946
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 0.97×)284
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.93×)240

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$90,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$625/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

53.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $50,000 to $59,999183 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999176 (10.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999127 (7.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999105 (6.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99997 (6.0%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99994 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

76.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,210

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,449 (84.0%)
  • Carpooled251 (8.6%)
  • Worked At Home92 (3.2%)
  • Walked65 (2.2%)
  • Taxi38 (1.3%)
  • Other19 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.