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New Orleans, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Orleans Parish County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
376,035
Population
2,219/sq mi density
$55,339
Median Income
$39,698 per capita
$296,400
Home Value
$239,751 Zillow
$1,211
Median Rent
35.4% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
1,145
Violent Crime/100K
5,293 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$55,339 median income, 4.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$296,400 home value, $1,211/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,145 violent crimes/100K (201% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.6%
378,863 → 365,167
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49%
$37,146 → $55,339
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for New Orleans 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
355,814
-9,353 from 2023 (365,167)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,166
+$17,827 from 2023 ($55,339)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 378,863 | — | $37,146 | — |
| 2015 | 390,094 | +3% | $36,792 | -1% |
| 2017 | 391,819 | +0.4% | $38,721 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 391,172 | -0.2% | $41,604 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 376,971 | -3.6% | $45,594 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 365,167 | -3.1% | $55,339 | +21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.