Alexandria
LARapides Parish, Louisiana
Population 130K |Median income $55,407 |10 hospitals
Population
129,536
Rapides Parish
Median Income
$55,407
-12% vs avg
Median Home Value
$171,400
-12% vs avg
Median Age
37.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
128K-3%
Median Income
$55,946+37%
Median Home Value
$179,100+49%
Poverty Rate
18.9%-5%
Unemployment
4.8%-44%
Economics
Median Rent $925/mo
Poverty Rate
18.3% +27% vs avg
Unemployment 5.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 22.3%
Work From Home 3.8%
Public Transit 2.3%
Demographics
White 62.1%
African American 31.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Other / Multiethnic 2.1%
Asian 1.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
43.8%
Short Sleep Duration
40.7%
Obesity
40.7%
Physical Inactivity
31.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.9%
Current Smoking
18.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.3%
Diabetes
15.6%
Binge Drinking
15.3%
Current Asthma
10.6%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 55.5%
Annual Checkup 81.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.9%
Stroke
4.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
591 per 100k
+67% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2819 per 100k
+42% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
502.2
Homicide
17.3
Robbery
71.9
Burglary
508.5
Larceny-Theft
1982.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
328.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 10 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 2
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
10
With ER
2
CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL
ALEXANDRIA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
ALEXANDRIA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Alexandria Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 24m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Rapides Parish) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.