119th Congress · LA-3
Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District
Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District (LA-3) has a population of 768,212. The median household income is $61,410 and the median age is 37.4.
768,212
Population
101
People / sq mi
$61,410
Median Income
37.4
Median Age
LA-3 covers 7,625 sq mi of land at 100.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 66.6% |
| Black or African American | 23.7% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4% |
Economy & Income
$61,410
Median Household Income
$33,994
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment
Housing
$194,600
Median Home Value
$968
Median Rent
70.2%
Homeownership
Education
86.8%
High School+
23.9%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District (LA-3) has a population of 768,212 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District is $61,410, with a per capita income of $33,994.
Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District is 66.6% White, 23.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.