Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
7 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 158,480
- Median household income
- $54,688
- ±2,311
- Unemployed
- 6.5%
- 4,816 of 74,090 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.4%
- 51,283 of 61,489 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of Ouachita | 158,768 (2021) | Po Box 3007, Monroe | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Monroe | 47,284 (2021) | Po Box 123, Monroe | Website |
| City of West Monroe | 12,856 (2021) | 2305 N 7th St, West Monroe | Website |
| Town of Richwood | 4,013 (2021) | 2710 Martin Luther King Dr, Richwood | — |
| Town of Sterlington | 2,045 (2021) | 503 Highway 2, Sterlington | Website |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Street Special District | Other single function districts | 212 Walnut Street, Monroe | — |
| Greater Ouachita Port Commission | Sea and inland port facilities | 101 Valley Road, West Monroe | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Academy of Collaboration Education
Independent charter district1 schools
505 Glenmar Avenue, Monroe, LA, 71201
City of Monroe School District
School district19 schools
2006 Tower Drive, Monroe, LA, 71201
New Vision Learning Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
507 Swayze Street, Monroe, LA, 71201
Ouachita Parish
School district36 schools
1600 N. 7th Street, West Monroe, LA, 71291
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
West Monroe Farmers' Market
1700 North 7th Street West Monroe, LA, 71291
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.