Bienville Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Bienville Parish, Louisiana has a population of 12,638 across 811 square miles, down 4.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $824.6 m in 2024, 209 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $7.8 m.
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Bienville Parish
How many people live in Bienville Parish
- Population12,638
- Households5,556
- Average household size2.27
- Median household income$35,011
- Median age43.9
- Median gross rent$606 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,500
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,819
- Population under 182,860
- Share under 1822.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,694
- Share 65 and over21.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,084
- Civilian labor force4,723
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.3 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes55th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2306th
Bienville Parish is the 55th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.6 percent against 21.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bienville Parish
Is Bienville Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.43 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,987
- Births, 2024128
- Deaths, 2024174
- Natural change, 2024-46
- Net domestic migration, 2024-25
- Net international migration, 202443
- Total net migration, 202418
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-293
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2941st
The county has lost 4.43 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Bienville Parish
Where people moving to Bienville Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving272
- People arriving, from those returns541
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$40,857
- Largest single originBienville Parish Non-migrants (4,322 households)
- Largest single destination (4,322 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bienville Parish Non-migrants | 4,322 | 8,934 | $228.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 76 | 160 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 46 | 81 | $1.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 46 | 81 | $1.5 m |
| Lincoln Parish | 42 | 77 | $1.4 m |
| Webster Parish | 38 | 73 | $1.3 m |
| Bossier Parish | 26 | 60 | $1.7 m |
| Claiborne Parish | 24 | 53 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bienville Parish Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Bienville Parish
What the Bienville Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$824.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$853.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.4 percent
- GDP change over five years71.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes46th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2006th
- GDP per resident$65,251
Output grew -3.4 percent in the latest year and 71.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Bienville Parish
Who employs people in Bienville Parish
- Covered employment, annual average3,868
- Establishments reporting310
- Average annual pay$51,581
- Average weekly wage$992
- Sector 31-33, employment1,099
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$52,446
- Sector 21, employment286
- Sector 21, average annual pay$91,840
- Sector 44-45, employment235
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,049
- Sector 48-49, employment217
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$78,919
- Sector 52, employment115
- Sector 11, employment111
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,099 | 13 | $52,446 |
| Sector 21 | 286 | 24 | $91,840 |
| Sector 44-45 | 235 | 34 | $23,049 |
| Sector 48-49 | 217 | 26 | $78,919 |
| Sector 52 | 115 | 26 | $62,445 |
| Sector 11 | 111 | 20 | $59,923 |
| Sector 53 | 73 | 8 | $49,894 |
| Sector 81 | 72 | 15 | $40,104 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,099 jobs, 28.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bienville Parish
What businesses operate in Bienville Parish
- Establishments, all industries209
- Employment at those establishments3,277
- Annual payroll$161.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bienville Parish
What is being built in Bienville Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202418
- Declared construction value permitted$3.8 m
- Single family units authorised18
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$209,076
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Bienville Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Bienville Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,308,117
- Median 7(a) approval$1,160,000
- 10th percentile approval$235,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,931,000
- Largest single approval$3,931,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)33
- Jobs per approval5.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (3)
The average approval of $1,308,117 sits close to the median of $1,160,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bienville Parish
Do SBA loans in Bienville Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bienville Parish
Which parts of Bienville Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- ARCADIA, approvals3
- Saline, approvals1
- GIBSLAND, approvals1
- Jamestown, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| ARCADIA | 3 | $2,695,000 |
| Saline | 1 | $970,000 |
| GIBSLAND | 1 | $3,931,000 |
| Jamestown | 1 | $252,700 |
ARCADIA accounts for 3 approvals against 1 in Saline. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bienville Parish
How big is Bienville Parish
- Land area811 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes19th of 64
- Width, east to west38.2 mi
- Height, north to south30.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land16
- Establishments per square mile0.26
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Bienville Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bienville Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,638
- Households5,556
- Average household size2.27
- Median household income$35,011
- Median age43.9
Common questions
Bienville Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bienville Parish, Louisiana?
12,638, in 5,556 households, ranking 55th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bienville Parish growing?
The population has fallen 4.43 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 128 births against 174 deaths, with net migration of 18. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bienville Parish?
$35,011. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,500, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $606 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bienville Parish?
209 establishments, employing 3,277 people with an annual payroll of $161.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Bienville Parish?
Average annual pay is $51,581, or $992 a week, across 3,868 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bienville Parish?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $7.8 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $1,160,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Bienville Parish?
18 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bienville Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bienville Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Bienville Parish Non-migrants, with 4,322 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,857 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bienville Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bienville Parish?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.