# Rapides Parish, Louisiana demographics

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Rapides Parish, Louisiana (county FIPS 22079) has a median household income of $54,967 (±$2,192) and a total population of 127,527 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 29 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 127,527 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 37.9 years | ±0.4 years | B01002 |
| Households | 48,954 | ±725 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $54,967 | ±$2,192 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $181,100 | ±$8,652 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $950 | ±$34 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 64.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 35.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 19.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 22079 |
| Land area | 1,324.11 sq mi |
| Water area | 37.41 sq mi |
| Population density | 96 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [71360](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71360) | 12.9% | 88.4% | Yes |
| [71433](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71433) | 12.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [71409](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71409) | 10.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [71430](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71430) | 9.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [71328](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71328) | 7.5% | 83.7% | Yes |
| [71346](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71346) | 6.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [71447](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71447) | 6% | 56.6% | Yes |
| [71303](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71303) | 4.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [71302](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71302) | 4.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [71325](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71325) | 3.7% | 73% | Yes |
| [71485](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71485) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [71438](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71438) | 3.1% | 29.7% |  |
| [70656](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/70656) | 3% | 12.5% |  |
| [71424](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71424) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [71463](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71463) | 2% | 10.5% |  |
| [71472](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71472) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [71405](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71405) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [71301](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71301) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [71322](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71322) | 0.9% | 6.4% |  |
| [71427](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71427) | 0.8% | 60.3% | Yes |
| [71466](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71466) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [71455](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71455) | 0.6% | 15% |  |
| [71423](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71423) | 0.4% | 3.6% |  |
| [71367](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71367) | 0.3% | 6.8% |  |
| [71351](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71351) | 0.1% | 0.8% |  |
| [71467](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71467) | 0.1% | 0.8% |  |
| [71323](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71323) | 0.1% | 5.1% |  |
| [71330](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71330) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [71359](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/71359) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:079&in=state:22
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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