City · Missouri
Louisiana, Missouri
Louisiana, city, in Pike County, Missouri. Louisiana had 3,208 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,199 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,228 (±24). GEOID 2944174.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,208
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,199 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,228 ±24
Median household income
$38,673
±$7,255 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$72,100
±$13,918 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$645
±$134 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Louisiana and what county is it in?
Louisiana is a city in Pike County, Missouri. It covers 3.1 square miles of land, 1,021 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 Louisiana, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,208 people lived in Louisiana on July 1, 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 3,199 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,228 (±24).
| Measure | Louisiana | Pike County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,228 ±24 | 17,711 | −36 |
| Households | 1,403 ±145 | 6,424 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.26 ±0.23 | 2.49 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,803 ±159 | 7,620 | no clear change |
Louisiana's population since 2000
From 3,863 in 2000 to 3,208 in 2025: down 17.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Louisiana 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 Louisiana?
The median resident of Louisiana is 40.6 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 5.8%.
| Measure | Louisiana | Pike County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.6 ±7.8 | 39.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.3% ±5.8 pts | 22.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.7% ±5.5 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Male | 51.2% ±4.8 pts | 54.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 2.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.1% ±3.5 pts | 89.0% | +7.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.8% ±3.1 pts | 5.0% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.6% ±1.7 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8% ±0.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.3% ±3.8 pts | 6.5% | – |
| With a disability | 19.7% ±5.3 pts | 17.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.7% ±5.7 pts | 9.0% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.6% ±4.6 pts | 87.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.5% ±4.4 pts | 16.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.6% ±2.6 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.9% ±3.3 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
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 Louisiana earn?
Half of Louisiana's 1,403 households earn less than $38,673 a year (±$7,255), against $54,989 in Pike County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $47,689 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 31.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Louisiana | Pike County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,673 ±$7,255 | $54,989 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $53,442 ±$7,853 | $75,647 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,575 ±$3,658 | $28,004 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 31.7% ±8.5 pts | 16.0% | +18.5 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 54.2% ±15.0 pts | 25.1% | +34.7 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.5% ±6.0 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 85.6% ±6.6 pts | 89.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.3% ±6.3 pts | 85.7% | – |
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 Louisiana?
Owners occupy 60.5% of Louisiana's occupied homes and renters 39.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $72,100 by its owner (±$13,918). The median renter pays $645 a month including utilities, and 26.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Louisiana | Pike County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $72,100 ±$13,918 | $146,000 | −$31,771 |
| Median gross rent | $645 ±$134 | $778 | −$209 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.6% ±13.8 pts | 28.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $903 ±$144 | $1,120 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.5% ±9.2 pts | 73.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.5% ±9.2 pts | 26.7% | – |
| Housing units | 1,803 ±159 | 7,620 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 7.4% ±8.0 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.7% ±0.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.9% ±7.5 pts | 74.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.8% ±4.7 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 46.5% ±6.8 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 10.7% ±6.4 pts | 7.4% | – |
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 Louisiana building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Louisiana in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Missouri.
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 Louisiana work and get to work?
80.5% of Louisiana's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 15.1 minutes.
| Measure | Louisiana | Pike County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.1% ±7.0 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6% ±5.8 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.5% ±7.8 pts | 81.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.5% ±4.7 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 5.4% ±6.1 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.4% ±2.6 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.1 min ±2.6 | 22.7 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 Louisiana?
1 census tract lies mostly in Louisiana, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4601Pike County | 3,200 | $43,672 |
| Tract 4602Pike County | 3,493 | $66,083 |
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 Louisiana) · Census block assignment files
How does Louisiana compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Louisiana is the 6,125th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 180th-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Louisiana ranks 384th of 416 places in Missouri with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 180th | 936 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 222nd | 394 |
| Residents per square mile | 225th | 420 |
| Median household income | 384th | 416 |
| Per capita income | 351st | 420 |
| Median home value | 401st | 416 |
| Median gross rent | 348th | 398 |
| Poverty rate | 22nd | 373 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 328th | 404 |
| Median age | 142nd | 420 |
| Owner-occupied share | 282nd | 418 |
| Travel time to work | 400th | 420 |
Louisiana's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Louisiana 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 Louisiana?
16 of the 57 figures for Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana.