Village · Louisiana
Converse, Louisiana
Converse, village, in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Converse had 383 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 379 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 455 (±147). GEOID 2217215.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
383
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 379 · ACS 2020-2024: 455 ±147
Median household income
not published
Louisiana: $60,756
Median home value
$82,000
±$13,589 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $216,500
Median gross rent
$751
±$348 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $1,064
Where is Converse and what county is it in?
Converse is a village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. It covers 2.2 square miles of land, 174 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Converse, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 383 people lived in Converse on July 1, 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, while Louisiana shrank 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 379 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 455 (±147).
| Measure | Converse | Sabine Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 455 ±147 | 21,977 | no clear change |
| Households | 209 ±67 | 8,785 | +84 |
| Average household size | 2.18 ±0.41 | 2.46 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 248 ±67 | 13,711 | no clear change |
Converse's population since 2000
From 400 in 2000 to 383 in 2025: down 4.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Converse as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Converse?
The median resident of Converse is 44.4 years old; 16.5% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 73.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 12.3%.
| Measure | Converse | Sabine Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4 ±10.2 | 41.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 16.5% ±6.8 pts | 23.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.6% ±9.0 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Male | 38.7% ±8.0 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.6% ±4.4 pts | 3.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.6% ±9.8 pts | 66.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.7% ±5.0 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 5.7% ±4.0 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 12.3% ±6.2 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±9.7 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.2% ±3.8 pts | 7.3% | – |
| With a disability | 28.6% ±7.7 pts | 22.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.6% ±7.6 pts | 7.2% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 78.0% ±11.0 pts | 85.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.8% ±8.5 pts | 13.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.8% ±2.7 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.4% ±8.2 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Converse earn?
The Census Bureau does not publish a median household income for Converse: too few households were sampled.
| Measure | Converse | Sabine Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean household income | $71,621 ±$18,421 | $70,912 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,160 ±$7,983 | $29,015 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 22.6% ±9.6 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 14.7% ±12.4 pts | 30.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 28.2% ±14.2 pts | 22.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.8% ±7.2 pts | 89.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.6% ±14.2 pts | 78.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Converse?
Owners occupy 69.4% of Converse's occupied homes and renters 30.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,000 by its owner (±$13,589). The median renter pays $751 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Converse | Sabine Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $82,000 ±$13,589 | $123,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $751 ±$348 | $701 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.1% ±22.9 pts | 36.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,046 ±$230 | $1,251 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.4% ±13.3 pts | 80.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 30.6% ±13.3 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Housing units | 248 ±67 | 13,711 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±26.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.5% ±3.9 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 29.8% ±12.2 pts | 49.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 59.3% ±14.7 pts | 44.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.2% ±6.7 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 14.1% ±8.8 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.4% ±3.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.8% ±11.7 pts | 10.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Converse work and get to work?
86.2% of Converse's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.2 minutes.
| Measure | Converse | Sabine Parish | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 47.9% ±11.1 pts | 47.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% ±5.2 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.2% ±10.4 pts | 78.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.3% ±2.4 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±22.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±22.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.5% ±9.6 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.2 min ±6.3 | 33.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Converse?
No census tract lies mostly in Converse; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1Sabine Parish | 3,052 | $39,800 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Converse) · Census block assignment files
How does Converse compare with other places in Louisiana?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Converse is the 14,278th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 234th-most populous of 304 in Louisiana.
Converse is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 234th | 304 |
Converse's figures with every place in Louisiana (CSV)
Every place in Louisiana, sortable · Compare Converse with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Converse?
23 of the 56 figures for Converse on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Converse are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Converse.