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Brownsville

County:
Ouachita Parish
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
3.475
State:
Louisiana

Brownsville is a CDP located in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Brownsville has a 2025 population of 4,168 . Brownsville is currently declining at a rate of -0.24% annually but its population has increased by 12.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,718 in 2020.

The average household income in Brownsville is $41,270 with a poverty rate of 31.66%. The median age in Brownsville is 42.3 years: 36.2 years for males, and 43.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 82.8 males.

4.2K
Total Population
1,199
Density (mi²)
-10 -0.24%
Growth

Brownsville Population

Brownsville Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Brownsville includes 54.25% White, 36.71% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (54.25%)

Black or African American (36.71%)

Two or more races (6.98%)

Other race (1.68%)

Asian (0.33%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.05%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,16854.25%
Black or African American1,46736.71%
Two or more races2796.98%
Other race671.68%
Asian130.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.05%

Brownsville Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brownsville's average per capita income is $36,597. Household income levels show a median of $26,971. The poverty rate stands at 31.66%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,796$47,154
Married Families$43,724-
Households$26,971$41,270
Non Families$21,385$32,965

$36,597

Average Income

$26,971

Median Household Income

31.66%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)