Orleans Parish · Louisiana
New Orleans, LA demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Louisiana Department of Revenue.
Quick answer
New Orleans, LA has a population of 364,136 and a median household income of $51,116 — about $4,260 a month before tax. That ranks 85 of 94 covered metros by income and 52 of 94 by population.
Population
364,136
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$51,116
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
9.45%
Louisiana + local
Income rank
#85
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A New Orleans household at the median income of $51,116 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,208 a year in sales tax at 9.45%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Louisiana exempts or discounts several categories. Louisiana parishes collect their own sales tax locally, and Orleans Parish's combined local rate is among the highest in the nation.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a New Orleans-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Louisiana Department of Revenue rate tables · rates as published for 2026