Morehouse County, Louisiana Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Louisiana |
| Land area | 794.9 square miles |
| Population Density | 35.2 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 27,057 |
| Population change | -3.3% | Under 5 years of age | 6.9% |
| Under 18 | 24.2% |
| 65 and over | 16.6% |
| Females | 52% |
| White | 50.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.3 |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Black or African American | 47.8% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 77% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 12.9% |
| Veterans | 2,068 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 10,482 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 93.9% |
| Median household income | $28,585 |
| The per capita income | $16,683 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 26.5% |
| housing units | 12,407 |
| Multi-unit structures | 9% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $74,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 66.7% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,729 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 25.7% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $241,374 |
| Retail sales per capita | $8,443 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $255,319 |