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Brownsville, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Ouachita Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,996
Population
1,148/sq mi density
$26,971
Median Income
$19,176 per capita
$73,100
Home Value
$192,584 Zillow
$809
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$26,971 median income, 9.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,100 home value, $809/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.5%
4,184 → 3,996
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-21%
$34,143 → $26,971
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brownsville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,869
-127 from 2023 (3,996)
Projected Median Income 2030
$22,868
$-4,103 from 2023 ($26,971)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,184 | — | $34,143 | — |
| 2015 | 4,193 | +0.2% | $25,865 | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 4,179 | -0.3% | $25,073 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,756 | -10.1% | $25,333 | +1% |
| 2021 | 4,272 | +13.7% | $25,878 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,996 | -6.5% | $26,971 | +4.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.