Sabine Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Sabine Parish, Louisiana has a population of 21,977 across 867 square miles, down 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.25 bn in 2024, 476 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $5.6 m.
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Sabine Parish
How many people live in Sabine Parish
- Population21,977
- Households8,785
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$50,329
- Median age41.8
- Median gross rent$701 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$123,100
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,144
- Population under 185,088
- Share under 1823.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,707
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,182
- Civilian labor force8,302
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over49.2 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes41st of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1777th
Sabine Parish is the 41st largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.2 percent against 21.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sabine Parish
Is Sabine Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.85 percent
- Census 2020 base population22,155
- Births, 2024239
- Deaths, 2024311
- Natural change, 2024-72
- Net domestic migration, 2024-121
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 2024-117
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202426
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2463rd
The county has lost 1.85 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Sabine Parish
Where people moving to Sabine Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving395
- People arriving, from those returns797
- Adjusted gross income arriving$22.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,233
- Largest single originSabine Parish Non-migrants (7,326 households)
- Largest single destination (7,326 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Parish Non-migrants | 7,326 | 16,024 | $473.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 126 | 262 | $5.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 113 | 211 | $7.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 100 | 208 | $4.7 m |
| Vernon Parish | 40 | 88 | $2.5 m |
| Natchitoches Parish | 36 | 82 | $1.3 m |
| De Soto Parish | 29 | 62 | $1.6 m |
| Caddo Parish | 28 | 47 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sabine 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.
Sabine Parish
What the Sabine Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.25 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.35 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-7.2 percent
- GDP change over five years74.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes37th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1667th
- GDP per resident$56,833
Output grew -7.2 percent in the latest year and 74.6 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.
Sabine Parish
Who employs people in Sabine Parish
- Covered employment, annual average5,336
- Establishments reporting588
- Average annual pay$45,249
- Average weekly wage$870
- Sector 31-33, employment855
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$66,934
- Sector 44-45, employment810
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,333
- Sector 52, employment190
- Sector 52, average annual pay$61,089
- Sector 11, employment182
- Sector 11, average annual pay$55,256
- Sector 23, employment160
- Sector 48-49, employment159
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 855 | 15 | $66,934 |
| Sector 44-45 | 810 | 82 | $29,333 |
| Sector 52 | 190 | 32 | $61,089 |
| Sector 11 | 182 | 41 | $55,256 |
| Sector 23 | 160 | 61 | $47,109 |
| Sector 48-49 | 159 | 24 | $53,518 |
| Sector 54 | 130 | 66 | $52,919 |
| Sector 81 | 115 | 36 | $33,290 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 855 jobs, 16.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Sabine Parish
What businesses operate in Sabine Parish
- Establishments, all industries476
- Employment at those establishments4,251
- Annual payroll$195.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.7
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.
Sabine Parish
What is being built in Sabine Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202449
- Declared construction value permitted$12.7 m
- Single family units authorised49
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$259,245
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Sabine Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Sabine Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$509,545
- Median 7(a) approval$325,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$815,000
- Largest single approval$2,338,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)113
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer9.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals9.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (4)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (4)
The average approval of $509,545 sits well above the median of $325,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 9.1 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.
Sabine Parish
Do SBA loans in Sabine Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- 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.
Sabine Parish
Which parts of Sabine Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- MANY, approvals6
- NOBLE, approvals2
- ZWOLLE, approvals1
- FLORIEN, approvals1
- Converse, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MANY | 6 | $3,674,000 |
| NOBLE | 2 | $1,286,000 |
| ZWOLLE | 1 | $315,000 |
| FLORIEN | 1 | $50,000 |
| Converse | 1 | $280,000 |
MANY accounts for 6 approvals against 2 in NOBLE. 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.
Sabine Parish
How big is Sabine Parish
- Land area867 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes15th of 64
- Width, east to west37.9 mi
- Height, north to south46.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land25
- 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 Sabine 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 Sabine Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population21,977
- Households8,785
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$50,329
- Median age41.8
Common questions
Sabine Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sabine Parish, Louisiana?
21,977, in 8,785 households, ranking 41st of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sabine Parish growing?
The population has fallen 1.85 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 239 births against 311 deaths, with net migration of -117. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sabine Parish?
$50,329. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,100, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $701 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sabine Parish?
476 establishments, employing 4,251 people with an annual payroll of $195.5 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 Sabine Parish?
Average annual pay is $45,249, or $870 a week, across 5,336 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sabine Parish?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $5.6 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $325,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Sabine Parish?
49 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $12.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sabine 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 Sabine Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Sabine Parish Non-migrants, with 7,326 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,233 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 Sabine 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 Sabine 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.