Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

Beauregard Parish is a parish located in the United States of Louisiana. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 32986 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 34978, It is Louisiana's 32nd most populous parish. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 1165.99 mi˛ (3019.9 square kilometre), of which, 1160.09 square miles (3004.62 square kilometre) of it is land and 5.9 square miles (15.28 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the tenth largest in terms of geographical size.

Beauregard Parish Louisiana
Map of Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 32986 residents, 12104 households, and 9080 families in the parish. The population density was 28.4 people per square mile (10.97/km˛), it would be the 16th least densely populated parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. There were 14501 housing units at an average density of 12.5 per square mile (4.83/km˛). The average household size was 2.63 persons, and the average family size was 3.07 persons. In the parish Age distribution was 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 99.4 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 101.1 females. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 34978, The racial or ethnic makeup of the parish was 83.31% White, 13.84% Black or African American, 0.74% American Indian, 0.79% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 1.28% from two or more races.

Beauregard Parish Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Beauregard Parish Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Beauregard Parish Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the parish was $32582, it is Louisiana's 19th wealthiest parish by median household income. The median income for a family in the parish was $37886, it would be the 22nd highest parish by median family income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The per capita income for the parish was $15514, it is the 20th wealthiest parish in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 8255 pupils and students, of which 50.56% are male and 49.44% are female, 25.03% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.28% nursery or pri school, 6.24% kindergarten, 53.08% elementary school, 25.06% high school and 10.33% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1De Ridder CityBeauregard Parish, Vernon Parish8.548.490.0698081155.41699631952
2Merryville TownBeauregard Parish8.178.16011261381405522500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census32986
April 2000 Estimate32981
July 2000 Estimate33027
July 2001 Estimate33063
July 2002 Estimate33081
July 2003 Estimate33317
July 2004 Estimate33711
July 2005 Estimate34236
July 2006 Estimate34683
July 2007 Estimate34773
July 2008 Estimate34978
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school252184436
Kindergarten290225515
Elementary school226721154382
High school101410552069
College or graduate school351502853
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana$32582$37886$15514
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587