New Roads, Louisiana demographics

New Roads, LA demographics: median age 41.9; 20.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · New Roads city, Louisiana · Incorporated city · GEOID 2255105. The survey estimates a population of 4,404 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in New Roads is 41.9 years, with a 90% margin of error of 6.2 years. There are 1,799 households (±274). 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	41.9 ±6.2	38.0 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,404
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 18	891 ±285	20.2% ±6.5 pp	23.5%	22.0%
18–34	1,059 ±319	24.0% ±7.3 pp	22.4%	22.8%
35–64	1,273 ±261	28.9% ±5.9 pp	37.4%	38.0%
65 and older	1,181 ±249	26.8% ±5.7 pp	16.7%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,404
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Male	1,819 ±217	41.3% ±4.9 pp	48.9%	49.5%
Female	2,585 ±216	58.7% ±4.9 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: 4,404
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
White alone	1,741 ±388	39.5% ±8.8 pp	56.9%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	2,430 ±436	55.2% ±9.9 pp	30.7%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.9%
Asian alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.7%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	1 ±3 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	2.5%	7.1%
Two or more races	232 ±161 · low precision	5.3% ±3.7 pp · low precision	7.4%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,404
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,395 ±20	99.8% ±0.2 pp	92.8%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	9 ±10 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 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: 1,799
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Married-couple family	462 ±148	25.7% ±7.2 pp	41.8%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	17 ±23 · low precision	0.9% ±1.3 pp · low precision	5.3%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	349 ±141	19.4% ±7.3 pp	15.5%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	709 ±239	39.4% ±11.9 pp	31.6%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	262 ±133 · low precision	14.6% ±7.1 pp	5.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,799
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Households with people under 18	250 ±94	13.9% ±4.8 pp	30.3%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	1,549 ±282	86.1% ±8.6 pp	69.7%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,799
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	709 ±239	39.4% ±11.9 pp	31.6%	28.7%
Two-person households	704 ±190	39.1% ±8.7 pp	32.7%	33.8%
Three-person households	201 ±116 · low precision	11.2% ±6.2 pp · low precision	15.8%	15.3%
Four-person households	92 ±65 · low precision	5.1% ±3.5 pp · low precision	11.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	56 ±63 · low precision	3.1% ±3.4 pp · low precision	5.5%	5.9%
Six-person households	37 ±54 · low precision	2.1% ±3.0 pp · low precision	1.8%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±20 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 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: 4,404
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	4,355 ±41	98.9% ±0.8 pp	95.1%	85.9%
Foreign born	49 ±37 · low precision	1.1% ±0.8 pp · low precision	4.9%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 4,149
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
English only	4,103 ±129	98.9% ±0.8 pp	91.5%	77.7%
Spanish	9 ±10 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision	4.7%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	25 ±28 · low precision	0.6% ±0.7 pp · low precision	1.5%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.5%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	12 ±16 · low precision	0.3% ±0.4 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: 3,083
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	459 ±150	14.9% ±4.5 pp	12.7%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	1,123 ±218	36.4% ±5.4 pp	32.5%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	472 ±175	15.3% ±5.3 pp	20.4%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	401 ±210 · low precision	13.0% ±6.6 pp · low precision	7.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	382 ±136	12.4% ±4.1 pp	17.0%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	246 ±103	8.0% ±3.2 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: 4,343
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Louisiana	U.S.
Same house	4,106 ±163	94.5% ±3.0 pp	88.6%	87.7%
Moved within same county	107 ±90 · low precision	2.5% ±2.1 pp · low precision	6.2%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	29 ±23 · low precision	0.7% ±0.5 pp · low precision	3.1%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	101 ±86 · low precision	2.3% ±2.0 pp · low precision	1.6%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±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

3.9% of New Roads residents (±3.2 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.8% in Louisiana and 8.4% nationally. 82.0% 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	New Roads	Louisiana	U.S.	Compared with Louisiana
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	3.9% ±3.2 pp · low precision	7.8%	8.4%	Lower
Households with a broadband subscription Households	82.0% ±4.2 pp	86.6%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	4.5% ±2.9 pp · low precision	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 New Roads . 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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