Morehouse Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana has a population of 24,551 across 795 square miles, down 7.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $754.8 m in 2024, 439 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $5.1 m.
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Morehouse Parish
How many people live in Morehouse Parish
- Population24,551
- Households9,769
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$39,454
- Median age40.4
- Median gross rent$839 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$118,800
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over16,795
- Population under 185,661
- Share under 1823.1 percent
- Population 65 and over4,928
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,962
- Civilian labor force10,119
- Unemployment rate9.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.6 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes37th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1678th
Morehouse Parish is the 37th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.1 percent against 20.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Morehouse Parish
Is Morehouse Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-7.19 percent
- Census 2020 base population25,630
- Births, 2024241
- Deaths, 2024368
- Natural change, 2024-127
- Net domestic migration, 2024-146
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 2024-139
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,039
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3087th
The county has lost 7.19 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Morehouse Parish
Where people moving to Morehouse Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving437
- People arriving, from those returns836
- Adjusted gross income arriving$14.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$32,355
- Largest single originMorehouse Parish Non-migrants (8,181 households)
- Largest single destination (8,181 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehouse Parish Non-migrants | 8,181 | 16,776 | $398.3 m |
| Ouachita Parish | 165 | 331 | $4.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 149 | 287 | $5.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 125 | 240 | $4.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 123 | 218 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 24 | 47 | $984,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Morehouse 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.
Morehouse Parish
What the Morehouse Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$754.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$721.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.7 percent
- GDP change over five years20.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes47th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2070th
- GDP per resident$30,743
Output grew 4.7 percent in the latest year and 20.8 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.
Morehouse Parish
Who employs people in Morehouse Parish
- Covered employment, annual average6,213
- Establishments reporting571
- Average annual pay$44,568
- Average weekly wage$857
- Sector 44-45, employment871
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,498
- Sector 31-33, employment480
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$69,048
- Sector 72, employment344
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,767
- Sector 42, employment312
- Sector 42, average annual pay$84,045
- Sector 23, employment287
- Sector 52, employment171
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 871 | 88 | $33,498 |
| Sector 31-33 | 480 | 16 | $69,048 |
| Sector 72 | 344 | 33 | $16,767 |
| Sector 42 | 312 | 21 | $84,045 |
| Sector 23 | 287 | 50 | $66,598 |
| Sector 52 | 171 | 44 | $63,112 |
| Sector 56 | 138 | 26 | $33,193 |
| Sector 48-49 | 78 | 14 | $52,971 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 871 jobs, 14.0 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.
Morehouse Parish
What businesses operate in Morehouse Parish
- Establishments, all industries439
- Employment at those establishments5,329
- Annual payroll$221.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.9
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.
Morehouse Parish
What is being built in Morehouse Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202414
- Declared construction value permitted$4.0 m
- Single family units authorised14
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$287,588
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Morehouse Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Morehouse Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,277,625
- Median 7(a) approval$1,600,000
- 10th percentile approval$55,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,870,000
- Largest single approval$1,870,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)34
- Jobs per approval8.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term144 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1)
- Most active lenderPeoples Bank (1)
The average approval of $1,277,625 sits close to the median of $1,600,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Morehouse Parish
Do SBA loans in Morehouse Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Paid in full1
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.
Morehouse Parish
Which parts of Morehouse Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Bastrop, approvals3
- COLLINSTON, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop | 3 | $5,055,500 |
| COLLINSTON | 1 | $55,000 |
Bastrop accounts for 3 approvals against 1 in COLLINSTON. 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.
Morehouse Parish
How big is Morehouse Parish
- Land area795 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes20th of 64
- Width, east to west36.8 mi
- Height, north to south34.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land31
- Establishments per square mile0.55
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 Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population24,551
- Households9,769
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$39,454
- Median age40.4
Common questions
Morehouse Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana?
24,551, in 9,769 households, ranking 37th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Morehouse Parish growing?
The population has fallen 7.19 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 241 births against 368 deaths, with net migration of -139. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Morehouse Parish?
$39,454. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,800, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $839 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Morehouse Parish?
439 establishments, employing 5,329 people with an annual payroll of $221.9 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 Morehouse Parish?
Average annual pay is $44,568, or $857 a week, across 6,213 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Morehouse Parish?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $5.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $1,600,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Morehouse Parish?
14 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Morehouse Parish Non-migrants, with 8,181 households. Arriving households report an average income of $32,355 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 Morehouse 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 Morehouse 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.