119th Congress · LA-6
Louisiana's 6th Congressional District
Louisiana's 6th Congressional District (LA-6) has a population of 786,372. The median household income is $76,053 and the median age is 35.9.
786,372
Population
161
People / sq mi
$76,053
Median Income
35.9
Median Age
LA-6 covers 4,870 sq mi of land at 161.5 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 64.4% |
| Black or African American | 23.6% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6% |
Economy & Income
$76,053
Median Household Income
$39,461
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment
Housing
$242,400
Median Home Value
$1,161
Median Rent
72.6%
Homeownership
Education
89.9%
High School+
32.9%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Louisiana's 6th Congressional District (LA-6) has a population of 786,372 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 6th Congressional District is $76,053, with a per capita income of $39,461.
Louisiana's 6th Congressional District is 64.4% White, 23.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Louisiana's 6th 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.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.