Basic Information

Full Name: State of Louisiana
Capital: Baton Rouge
Joined Union: April 30, 1812 (211 years ago)

Population

Total Population: 4.624 million people (2021 estimate)
Population Growth: +0.75% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 88.28 people/mi² (2021 estimate)
Annual Deaths: 55,335 people/yr (2021 estimate)
Annual Births: 55,942 people/yr (2021 estimate)

Demographics

Race:
- White: 62%
- Black/African American: 32.2%
- Two or more races: 2%
Hispanic Origin: 5.1%
US Citizens: 97.5%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 30.3% (0.746 × national average)
High School Diploma: 34% (1.26 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 14.8% (1.23 × national average)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 52,380 mi²
Land Area: 43,200 mi²
Water Area: 9,174 mi²
Farmland Area: 8.11 million acres
Mean Elevation: 98.43 ft
Highest Point: Driskill Mountain, 534.8 ft
Lowest Point: New Orleans, -6.562 ft (2002 estimate)

Housing

Housing Units: 1.979 million (2011 estimate)
Housing Units Change: +12,005 (2000-07)
Housing Units Change Rate: +0.086% per year (2000-07)
Households: 1.675 million (2011 estimate)
People per Household: 2.762 people (2010 estimate)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 375,808 (2007 estimate)
Nonemployer Businesses: 340,627 (2010 estimate)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 103,365 (2010 estimate)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $49,469.00 per year (0.787 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $27,923 per year per person (0.819 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 19.2% (1.43 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime: 3,711 crimes/100,000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 172,530 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 59.4%
Total Registration Rate: 66.5%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $7.936 billion ($11,974 per student) (2020 estimate)
Total Revenue: $7.932 billion ($11,967 per student) (2009 estimate)
Total Debt: $3.19 billion ($4,814 per student) (2020 estimate)
Total Cash and Securities: $3.227 billion ($4,869 per student) (2020 estimate)

State Symbols

State Bird: Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
State Flower: Magnolia
State Tree: Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
State Motto: Union, justice, et confiance