Bogalusa
LAWashington Parish, Louisiana
Population 46K |Median income $41,803 |2 hospitals
Population
45,514
Washington Parish
Median Income
$41,803
-34% vs avg
Median Home Value
$133,200
-32% vs avg
Median Age
40.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
45K-4%
Median Income
$42,776+35%
Median Home Value
$139,400+70%
Poverty Rate
24.2%-6%
Unemployment
10.8%-32%
Economics
Median Rent $731/mo
Poverty Rate
23.5% +63% vs avg
Unemployment 10.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 11.7%
Work From Home 2.9%
Public Transit 0.7%
Demographics
White 65.8%
African American 30.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Other / Multiethnic 1.1%
Asian 0.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
46.9%
Obesity
45.5%
Short Sleep Duration
41.1%
Physical Inactivity
37.7%
Current Smoking
21.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
18%
Diabetes
17.8%
Binge Drinking
15.1%
Current Asthma
10.8%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 80.6%
Dental Visit 53.5%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
10.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
9.3%
Stroke
5.3%
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.
Alerts & News — Bogalusa Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 25m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 25m 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 (Washington Parish) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.