Prairieville, Louisiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Prairieville, LA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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A
Income Above average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Prairieville | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,140 | 4,610,276 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1591.7 | 88.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.17% | -0.10% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 12,617 | 1,803,262 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Prairieville grew by 44.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 35,140 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Prairieville is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 25.8% of residents. That is 4.0 points above Louisiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,173 20.4% -1.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 9,083 25.8% +4.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,841 19.5% on par
- Boomers 61–79 3,992 11.4% -5.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Louisiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.1% of the people living in Prairieville and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Louisiana 51.1%
- Men 49.9% Louisiana 48.9%
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Economy
Prairieville has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.
| Metric | Prairieville | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,880 | $60,934 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 1.74% | 3.69% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Prairieville is about 75% higher than in Louisiana.
Housing
| Metric | Prairieville | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $170,624 | $170,446 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,393 | $1,063 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Prairieville is about 10.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,393 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Prairieville spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 256 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Prairieville | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.7 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 61.3 | 42.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 256 | 177 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,921 | $5,493 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 8.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 16,767 | 8,275 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,856 | 1,164 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Prairieville is 31 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Louisiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Prairieville has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Prairieville | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.5% | 24.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.79 | 2.49 | 2.53 |
Health
Prairieville has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Prairieville | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.4% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.2% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Prairieville, Louisiana.
How many people live in Prairieville, Louisiana?
About 35,140 people live in Prairieville, Louisiana, in 12,617 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 37.7, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Prairieville, Louisiana mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Prairieville, Louisiana has 1,592 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 18 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Prairieville, Louisiana an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.6 times the median household income ($170,624 against $106,880), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,393 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Prairieville, Louisiana?
Unemployment in Prairieville, Louisiana is only 2.8%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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