City in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana · 8 sq mi · 1,539 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in West Monroe. The typical household earns $49,386, and the median resident is 35.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,052 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.32%
Men 35.2 · Women 36
1890–2026
12,355
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
12,355
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,355 | -123 | 0.99% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,478 | -85 | 0.68% |
| 2024 | 12,563 | -37 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 12,600 | -73 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 12,673 | -208 | 1.61% |
| 2021 | 12,881 | -171 | 1.31% |
| 2020 | 13,052 | +799 | 6.52% |
| 2019 | 12,253 | -177 | 1.42% |
| 2018 | 12,430 | -208 | 1.65% |
| 2017 | 12,638 | -165 | 1.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 127 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 39% | 36% |
| Never married | 38% | 42% | 35% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau