Bogalusa, Louisiana demographics

Bogalusa, LA demographics: median age 40.0; 12.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Bogalusa city, Louisiana · Incorporated city · GEOID 2208150. The survey estimates a population of 10,468 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Bogalusa is 40.0 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.8 years. There are 4,234 households (±334). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 40.0 ±4.8 38.0 ±0.1 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,468
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Under 18 2,546 ±466 24.3% ±4.5 pp 23.5% 22.0%
18–34 2,265 ±426 21.6% ±4.1 pp 22.4% 22.8%
35–64 3,610 ±468 34.5% ±4.5 pp 37.4% 38.0%
65 and older 2,047 ±353 19.6% ±3.4 pp 16.7% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,468
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Male 4,630 ±344 44.2% ±3.3 pp 48.9% 49.5%
Female 5,838 ±344 55.8% ±3.3 pp 51.1% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,468
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
White alone 4,382 ±541 41.9% ±5.2 pp 56.9% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 5,160 ±597 49.3% ±5.7 pp 30.7% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 ±22 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.9%
Asian alone 30 ±50 · low precision 0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision 1.7% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±22 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.2%
Some other race alone 145 ±126 · low precision 1.4% ±1.2 pp · low precision 2.5% 7.1%
Two or more races 751 ±311 7.2% ±3.0 pp 7.4% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,468
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,141 ±228 96.9% ±2.2 pp 92.8% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 327 ±230 · low precision 3.1% ±2.2 pp · low precision 7.2% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,234
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Married-couple family 1,142 ±241 27.0% ±5.3 pp 41.8% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 235 ±119 · low precision 5.6% ±2.8 pp · low precision 5.3% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 1,077 ±217 25.4% ±4.7 pp 15.5% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 1,480 ±336 35.0% ±7.4 pp 31.6% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 300 ±145 7.1% ±3.4 pp 5.7% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,234
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Households with people under 18 1,403 ±225 33.1% ±4.6 pp 30.3% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 2,831 ±363 66.9% ±6.8 pp 69.7% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,234
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 1,480 ±336 35.0% ±7.4 pp 31.6% 28.7%
Two-person households 1,205 ±283 28.5% ±6.3 pp 32.7% 33.8%
Three-person households 797 ±206 18.8% ±4.6 pp 15.8% 15.3%
Four-person households 374 ±148 8.8% ±3.4 pp 11.6% 12.6%
Five-person households 290 ±135 6.8% ±3.1 pp 5.5% 5.9%
Six-person households 67 ±49 · low precision 1.6% ±1.2 pp · low precision 1.8% 2.2%
Seven or more people 21 ±40 · low precision 0.5% ±1.0 pp · low precision 1.0% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,468
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Native 10,278 ±155 98.2% ±1.5 pp 95.1% 85.9%
Foreign born 190 ±156 · low precision 1.8% ±1.5 pp · low precision 4.9% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 9,782
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
English only 9,455 ±281 96.7% ±2.0 pp 91.5% 77.7%
Spanish 209 ±191 · low precision 2.1% ±2.0 pp · low precision 4.7% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 66 ±79 · low precision 0.7% ±0.8 pp · low precision 1.5% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 0 ±22 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 14 ±20 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 6 ±11 · low precision 0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision 0.5% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±22 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±22 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±22 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 12 ±20 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±22 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 1.1%
Arabic 20 ±26 · low precision 0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 0 ±22 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 6,770
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Less than high school graduate 1,144 ±322 16.9% ±4.7 pp 12.7% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 2,840 ±417 41.9% ±5.8 pp 32.5% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 1,540 ±384 22.7% ±5.5 pp 20.4% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 432 ±152 6.4% ±2.2 pp 7.3% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 575 ±154 8.5% ±2.2 pp 17.0% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 239 ±119 3.5% ±1.8 pp 10.1% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 10,373
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Louisiana U.S.
Same house 8,183 ±537 78.9% ±5.2 pp 88.6% 87.7%
Moved within same county 1,451 ±422 14.0% ±4.1 pp 6.2% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 283 ±138 2.7% ±1.3 pp 3.1% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 437 ±277 · low precision 4.2% ±2.7 pp · low precision 1.6% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 19 ±29 · low precision 0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

8.1% of Bogalusa residents (±2.7 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.8% in Louisiana and 8.4% nationally. 74.7% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Bogalusa Louisiana U.S. Compared with Louisiana
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 8.1% ±2.7 pp 7.8% 8.4% Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households 74.7% ±7.3 pp 86.6% 91.0% Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 7.6% ±2.6 pp 6.1% 6.2% Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Bogalusa . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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