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State profile

Louisiana FIPS 22

Population
4,657,305
Median household income
$53,571
Nonfarm employment
2,011,800
Business establishments
108,561

Every figure above traces to a primary source · view data sources & methodology

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Health care and social assistance
305,645 employees
Business concentration
18.0%
of private employment in Health care and social assistance
Home prices, 1 year
+2.9%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$9,903.52
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
42.9%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
146,299
Vs. July
▲ 7,700
Business density
23.2 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Health care and social assistance 305,645 employees
2 Retail trade 221,758 employees
3 Accommodation and food services 205,093 employees
4 Construction 148,741 employees
5 Manufacturing 120,360 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 5 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
ENTERGY CORP /DE/ · ETR
$12.95B
Electric Services
Lumen Technologies, Inc. · LUMN
$12.40B
Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)
POOL CORP · POOL
$5.29B
Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods
QWEST CORP
$4.75B
Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)
HORNBECK OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC. · HOS
$1.29B
Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC

Population & People

Homeownership rate
66.7%
1.17M of 1.75M occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
1.10M · 23.6%
18–24
422.4K · 9.1%
25–34
647.2K · 13.9%
35–44
601.2K · 12.9%
45–54
555.7K · 11.9%
55–64
607.3K · 13.0%
65–74
443.5K · 9.5%
75+
279.0K · 6.0%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$174,000
Median gross rent
$923 / month
Vacancy rate
15.4%
Total housing units
2.07M
Owner-occupied homes
1.17M
Renter-occupied homes
582.8K
Home prices, 1 year
+2.9%
Home prices, 5 years
+20.9%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$46.39B
Outlays per capita
$9,903.52
Total prime award value
$56.04B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset