Census place 2200975

Alexandria

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

Official Census name: Alexandria city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Alexandria.

According to the 2025 estimate, Alexandria has a population of 42,938 and 1,505 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 35 covered Louisiana places are: typical commute is 17.4 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.3 minutes; median home value is $183,700, below the comparison median of $214,300; and median household income is $47,113, below the comparison median of $54,750. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
17.4 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.3 minutes
median home value
$183,700
Below the comparison median of $214,300
median household income
$47,113
Below the comparison median of $54,750

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Alexandria's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
77.7%
Public transit commute
2%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
48.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
5.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.9%
Households without a vehicle
14.1%
Households with children
30.7%
Residents with a disability
18.4%
Residents without insurance
8.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Rapides Parish provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
33
Hurricane declarations
21
Flood declarations
4
Coastal Storm declarations
3

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

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Median home
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