Start

County:: Richland Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.518
State:: Louisiana

Start is a CDP located in Richland Parish, Louisiana. Start has a 2025 population of 929. Start is currently growing at a rate of 0.22% annually but its population has decreased by -3.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 964 in 2020.

The average household income in Start is $80,625 with a poverty rate of 17.53%.The median age in Start is 50.1 years: 41.4 years for males, and 51.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Start includes 87.35% White, 7.23% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	822	87.35%
Black or African American	68	7.23%
Two or more races	51	5.42%

Start Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Start's average per capita income is $51,676. Household income levels show a median of $67,673. The poverty rate stands at 17.53%.

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
Married Families	$69,577	-
Families	$68,692	$94,503
Households	$67,673	$80,625
Non Families	-	$42,195

$51,676

Average Income

$67,673

Median Household Income

17.53%

Poverty Rate