Echo, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Rapides Parish County

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

490 Population 282/sq mi density

$124,145 Median Income $32,859 per capita

$372,400 Home Value $117,400 Zillow

67°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr

1,179 Violent Crime/100K 6,167 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.4 / 5.0

$124,145 median income, 9.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$372,400 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,179 violent crimes/100K (210% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

0.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+148.7%

197 → 490

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+57.71%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Echo across each available Census ACS release.

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 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

11,891

+11,401 from 2023 (490)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	197	—	—	—
2023	490	+148.7%	$124,145	—

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.