Tensas Parish, Louisiana Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

3,935

Median Age

47.5

Male Median

45.4

Female Median

50.6

Tensas Parish, Louisiana Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Tensas Parish, Louisiana Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -27.5%%.

-27.5%% Growth

Tensas Parish, Louisiana Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Tensas Parish, Louisiana Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202447.53,935
202347.43,992
202247.44,127
202144.84,269
202044.54,435
201943.44,561
201843.54,666
201744.04,771
201642.64,793
201543.04,893
201442.65,008
201341.95,105
201241.95,189
201141.55,299
201039.85,430

Tensas Parish, Louisiana Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.8%
5–1716.6%
18–246.5%
25–348.2%
35–5420.6%
55–6415.2%
65+28.1%

Dependency Ratios for Tensas Parish, Louisiana

Total Dependency Ratio:
98.1
Youth Dependency:
42.4
Old-Age Dependency:
55.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Tensas Parish, Louisiana

The median age in Tensas Parish, Louisiana is 47.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Tensas Parish, Louisiana is 3,935.

In Tensas Parish, Louisiana, seniors (ages 65+) make up 28.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Tensas Parish, Louisiana is aging.
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