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West Monroe, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Ouachita Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,837
Population
1,599/sq mi density
$46,663
Median Income
$26,172 per capita
$174,400
Home Value
$192,584 Zillow
$815
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
915
Violent Crime/100K
7,328 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$46,663 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$174,400 home value, $815/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
915 violent crimes/100K (141% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.7%
13,027 → 12,550
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.2%
$33,295 → $46,663
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Monroe 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
12,229
-321 from 2023 (12,550)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,088
+$12,425 from 2023 ($46,663)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,027 | - | $33,295 | - |
| 2015 | 12,907 | -0.9% | $31,975 | -4% |
| 2017 | 12,638 | -2.1% | $32,182 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12,253 | -3% | $34,454 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 12,856 | +4.9% | $38,865 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 12,550 | -2.4% | $46,663 | +20.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.