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Ouachita Parish, LA

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Ouachita Parish's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Nail salons

22–42 in Ouachita Parish
137–212%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pharmacies

25–45 in Ouachita Parish
129–190%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Clothing stores

16–38 in Ouachita Parish
123–230%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Dentists

76–96 in Ouachita Parish
120–139%
of U.S. average Above average

Convenience stores

18–38 in Ouachita Parish
105–174%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Fast food

124–140 in Ouachita Parish
99–105%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Car washes

9–31 in Ouachita Parish
98–250%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pet care

11–33 in Ouachita Parish
93–210%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Day care

35–51 in Ouachita Parish
92–112%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Restaurants

96–114 in Ouachita Parish
80–88%
of U.S. average Below average

Auto repair

13–35 in Ouachita Parish
80–166%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Gyms

15–35 in Ouachita Parish
78–140%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Grocery stores

22–42 in Ouachita Parish
75–116%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Coffee shops

17–37 in Ouachita Parish
43–73%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Bars

6–30 in Ouachita Parish
32–116%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Beauty salons

7–29 in Ouachita Parish
18–54%
of U.S. average Well below average

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
157,874
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
−1.4%
−2,240 people
Net migration 2024
+51
international +405, domestic −354
Jobs located here
68,871
LODES 2022, −2.8% since 2019
Employed residents
61,758
LODES 2022, −2.7% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
−549
tax year 2021–2022: 5,519 in, 6,068 out

Population. Census estimates 157,874 residents on July 1, 2024, 1.4% below 2020 (−2,240).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths +107, international migration +405, domestic migration −354. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 68,871 jobs located in the county in 2022 (−2.8% since 2019) and 61,758 employed residents (−2.7% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 5,519 people (exemptions) moved into Ouachita Parish, reporting $132.1M in adjusted gross income; 6,068 moved out, reporting $164.8M. Net: −549 people.

Largest sources: Morehouse, LA (380) · Lincoln, LA (363) · Richland, LA (336). Largest destinations: Union, LA (350) · Morehouse, LA (331) · Dallas, TX (326).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

ZIP gaining residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change

No ZIP had a statistically significant increase.

ZIP losing residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change
71202 Monroe
−12.0%

ACS 5-year estimates for 2015–2019 and 2020–2024. Only ZIPs with at least 2,000 residents in both windows and a change larger than the survey margin of error (90%) are listed — small ZIPs move a lot on paper without a real signal.

ZIP change

Only ZIPs where the 2015–19→2020–24 population change is larger than the ACS margin of error and both windows have at least 2,000 residents. Sorted by population change. Jobs are LODES workplace jobs in the ZIP (2019→latest available year; 2019→2021 for Michigan, none for Alaska); a ZIP can contain more jobs than residents.

ZIPNeighborhood Residents 2015–19Residents 2020–24Pop change JobsJobs change
71202Monroe 28,90925,444 −12.0% 4,480−11.4%

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How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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