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Grambling, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lincoln Parish County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
5,302
Population
893/sq mi density
$17,670
Median Income
$11,533 per capita
$176,000
Home Value
$141,833 Zillow
$518
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
736
Violent Crime/100K
6,602 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$17,670 median income, 1.9% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$176,000 home value, $518/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
736 violent crimes/100K (94% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
31.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.2%
5,071 → 5,285
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-11.5%
$19,973 → $17,670
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grambling 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
5,439
+154 from 2023 (5,285)
Projected Median Income 2030
$16,215
$-1,455 from 2023 ($17,670)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,071 | — | $19,973 | — |
| 2015 | 5,212 | +2.8% | $24,375 | +22% |
| 2017 | 5,203 | -0.2% | $22,129 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 5,157 | -0.9% | $22,398 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,095 | -1.2% | $28,498 | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 5,285 | +3.7% | $17,670 | -38% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.