Louisiana / Census place 2200975

Alexandria

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Alexandria city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
42,938
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,505/sq mi
28.5 sq mi land area
Median age
37.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,113
Median home value
$183,700
Median gross rent
$931
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.3%
Typical commute
17.4 min
Public transit commute
2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALEXANDRIA INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
77.8°F
Average low
56°F
Annual rainfall
54.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Alexandria.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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