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Denham Springs, Louisiana

Denham Springs, city, in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Denham Springs had 9,378 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 9,286 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 9,323 (±29). GEOID 2220435.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

9,378

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 9,286 · ACS 2020-2024: 9,323 ±29

Median household income

$71,569

±$23,481 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $60,756

Median home value

$188,200

±$10,986 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $216,500

Median gross rent

$1,014

±$193 (90% margin)
Louisiana: $1,064

Where is Denham Springs and what county is it in?

Denham Springs is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. It covers 7.3 square miles of land, 1,268 residents per square mile in 2020.

Denham Springs is in the Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Denham Springs (marked with a dot) in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Denham Springs, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 9,378 people lived in Denham Springs on July 1, 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, while Louisiana shrank 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 9,286 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 9,323 (±29).

  • July 2020→2021 +56 (9,364)
  • 2021→2022 −24 (9,340)
  • 2022→2023 +39 (9,379)
  • 2023→2024 −18 (9,361)
  • 2024→2025 +17 (9,378)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Denham SpringsLivingston ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
Total population 9,323 ±29 148,115 4,611,961 −614
Households 4,017 ±368 53,596 1,804,780 no clear change
Average household size 2.28 ±0.21 2.74 2.49 −0.43
Housing units 4,452 ±421 59,981 2,108,902 no clear change

Denham Springs's population since 2000

From 8,757 in 2000 to 9,378 in 2025: up 7.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Denham Springs 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.

  • 2000 Census 8,757
  • 2005 (estimate) 9,774
  • 2010 Census 10,215
  • 2015 (estimate) 10,134
  • 2020 Census 9,286
  • 2025 (estimate) 9,378

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 Denham Springs?

The median resident of Denham Springs is 39.7 years old; 20.4% are under 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 73.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.4%. 10.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Denham SpringsLivingston ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
Median age 39.7 ±6.4 36.4 38.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 20.4% ±5.3 pts 25.8% 23.5% –
65 years and over 24.5% ±6.7 pts 13.8% 16.7% –
Male 51.8% ±4.4 pts 49.5% 48.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.4% ±5.2 pts 6.6% 7.2% +8.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic 73.5% ±7.2 pts 80.2% 55.7% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 10.0% ±3.4 pts 8.9% 30.5% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.7% 1.7% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 0.4% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.8% ±3.9 pts 3.0% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.5% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 10.7% ±5.6 pts 4.0% 4.9% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 13.1% ±6.3 pts 5.3% 8.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.9% ±3.3 pts 7.5% 6.1% –
With a disability 12.7% ±3.6 pts 14.7% 16.3% –
No health insurance coverage 20.2% ±5.9 pts 8.6% 7.8% +9.9 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.3% ±3.3 pts 88.5% 87.3% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.3% ±5.1 pts 20.5% 27.0% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.8% ±4.6 pts 6.8% 10.1% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.3% ±3.5 pts 90.3% 88.6% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.6% ±0.7 pts 1.8% 1.6% –

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 Denham Springs earn?

Half of Denham Springs's 4,017 households earn less than $71,569 a year (±$23,481), against $80,122 in Livingston Parish and $60,756 in Louisiana. In 2015-2019 it was $65,762 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Denham SpringsLivingston ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $71,569 ±$23,481 $80,122 $60,756 no clear change
Mean household income $81,906 ±$8,204 $93,408 $87,038 –
Per capita income $35,858 ±$3,747 $35,135 $35,038 no clear change
People below the poverty line 6.0% ±3.0 pts 12.9% 18.9% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 1.1% ±1.9 pts 15.8% 25.4% –
Households receiving SNAP 5.7% ±2.9 pts 13.0% 17.3% –
Households with a computer 94.7% ±3.0 pts 96.7% 93.3% –
Households with a broadband subscription 92.4% ±3.3 pts 92.4% 86.6% –

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 Denham Springs?

Owners occupy 74.1% of Denham Springs's occupied homes and renters 25.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,200 by its owner (±$10,986). The median renter pays $1,014 a month including utilities, and 21.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Denham SpringsLivingston ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $188,200 ±$10,986 $230,600 $216,500 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,014 ±$193 $1,151 $1,064 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 21.9% ±11.4 pts 41.8% 46.3% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,462 ±$131 $1,616 $1,604 –
Owner-occupied homes 74.1% ±5.9 pts 80.7% 67.4% +13.7 pts
Renter-occupied homes 25.9% ±5.9 pts 19.3% 32.6% –
Housing units 4,452 ±421 59,981 2,108,902 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.8% ±3.0 pts 1.4% 1.3% –
Rental vacancy rate 9.2% ±8.4 pts 8.8% 7.8% –
Single-family detached homes 77.7% ±6.0 pts 68.3% 65.3% –
Mobile homes 2.7% ±2.7 pts 22.7% 12.6% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.0 pts 3.3% 1.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 15.1% ±5.5 pts 25.1% 11.9% –
Built 1939 or earlier 8.1% ±7.6 pts 1.8% 6.1% –
Households with no vehicle 5.2% ±3.8 pts 3.8% 8.4% –

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 many new homes is Denham Springs building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Denham Springs in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 0.6 per 1,000 residents against 3.1 across Louisiana.

  • 2019 31 units
  • 2020 11 units
  • 2021 24 units
  • 2022 15 units
  • 2023 16 units
  • 2024 (11 months) 13 units
  • 2025 6 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Denham Springs work and get to work?

80.3% of Denham Springs's workers drive alone and 5.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Denham SpringsLivingston ParishLouisiana Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.0% ±7.5 pts 62.1% 59.3% –
Unemployment rate 7.4% ±4.9 pts 4.2% 6.3% –
Drove alone to work 80.3% ±7.0 pts 83.2% 78.6% –
Carpooled 11.0% ±6.4 pts 8.3% 8.7% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.1% 0.9% –
Walked 2.7% ±2.3 pts 0.7% 1.8% –
Worked from home 5.7% ±2.8 pts 7.2% 8.1% no clear change
Mean travel time to work 27.4 min ±3.5 33.8 min 25.7 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 Denham Springs?

3 census tracts lie mostly in Denham Springs, and 5 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $60,605 (Tract 407) to $92,667 (Tract 406.01).

Census tracts in Denham Springs, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Denham Springs
Tract 406.01Livingston Parish4,832 $92,667 $181,00093%
Tract 407Livingston Parish3,963 $60,605 $189,70093%
Tract 406.02Livingston Parish4,821 $62,396 $248,80068%
Tract 408.05Livingston Parish5,038 $52,691 $288,60033%
Tract 405.03Livingston Parish4,424 $77,176 $235,20014%
Tract 408.12Livingston Parish7,152 $85,040 $226,1005%
Tract 408.08Livingston Parish6,059 $114,458 $338,6003%
Tract 405.01Livingston Parish3,551 $47,892 $98,3003%

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 Denham Springs) · Census block assignment files

How does Denham Springs compare with other places in Louisiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Denham Springs is the 3,351st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 38th-most populous of 304 in Louisiana.

Denham Springs ranks 68th of 251 places in Louisiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Denham Springs's rank in Louisiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate38th304
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)39th156
Residents per square mile96th263
Median household income68th251
Per capita income70th263
Median home value114th247
Median gross rent102nd229
Poverty rate213th216
Bachelor's degree or higher80th229
Median age96th262
Owner-occupied share105th260
Work from home64th87
Travel time to work81st260

Denham Springs's figures with every place in Louisiana (CSV)

Every place in Louisiana, sortable · Compare Denham Springs 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 Denham Springs?

16 of the 57 figures for Denham Springs 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 Denham Springs 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 Denham Springs.