New Orleans Population

1810–2026

357.18K

2026 projection

6.8% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for New Orleans. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026357,183-4,9711.37%
2025362,154-1,3230.36%
2024363,477-2,3050.63%
2023365,782-5,2561.42%
2022371,038-6,4681.71%
2021377,506-5,8551.53%
2020383,361-7,8112.00%
2019391,172-3340.09%
2018391,506-3130.08%
2017391,819-4460.11%

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New Orleans Demographics

38.8median age

Median age

Female39.3 yrs
Male38.2 yrs

Adults

298,650
63,917 seniors · 21%234,733 other adults

Sex

Female 52.9% · 196,861Male 47.1% · 174,992

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,35785+ years, female: 4,33380–84 years, male: 2,54880–84 years, female: 3,85075–79 years, male: 4,82575–79 years, female: 6,05070–74 years, male: 8,14570–74 years, female: 9,96465–69 years, male: 10,10665–69 years, female: 11,73960–64 years, male: 11,44960–64 years, female: 13,21355–59 years, male: 10,29555–59 years, female: 11,55750–54 years, male: 10,16250–54 years, female: 11,00945–49 years, male: 10,17845–49 years, female: 11,21640–44 years, male: 11,52940–44 years, female: 12,95435–39 years, male: 15,04135–39 years, female: 16,71430–34 years, male: 14,21130–34 years, female: 16,42725–29 years, male: 11,66325–29 years, female: 13,66620–24 years, male: 10,56320–24 years, female: 13,23315–19 years, male: 10,88615–19 years, female: 11,07310–14 years, male: 10,44710–14 years, female: 10,4135–9 years, male: 10,1955–9 years, female: 9,6230–4 years, male: 10,3920–4 years, female: 9,82785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K15K15K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3,719 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

New Orleans Income

$56,631median household income

Median household income

$56,631

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$46,520

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

22.6%

About 1 in 4 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

New Orleans Marital Status

31% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married31%34%29%
Never married49%51%48%
Divorced12%10%14%
Widowed6%3%8%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year