Tensas Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Tensas Parish, Louisiana has a population of 3,935 across 603 square miles, down 7.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $160.0 m in 2024, 69 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $46,400.
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Tensas Parish
How many people live in Tensas Parish
- Population3,935
- Households1,578
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$36,615
- Median age47.5
- Median gross rent$601 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$86,300
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,835
- Population under 18843
- Share under 1821.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,106
- Share 65 and over28.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,986
- Civilian labor force1,119
- Unemployment rate11.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over36.2 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes64th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2968th
Tensas Parish is the 64th 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 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.1 percent against 21.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tensas Parish
Is Tensas Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-7.33 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,148
- Births, 202423
- Deaths, 202444
- Natural change, 2024-21
- Net domestic migration, 202417
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202417
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-158
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3090th
The county has lost 7.33 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.
Tensas Parish
Where people moving to Tensas Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving47
- People arriving, from those returns94
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,000
- Largest single originTensas Parish Non-migrants (1,298 households)
- Largest single destination (1,298 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensas Parish Non-migrants | 1,298 | 2,564 | $71.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 47 | 94 | $2.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Tensas 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.
Tensas Parish
What the Tensas Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$160.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$157.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.7 percent
- GDP change over five years33.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes64th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2961st
- GDP per resident$40,667
Output grew 1.7 percent in the latest year and 33.1 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.
Tensas Parish
Who employs people in Tensas Parish
- Covered employment, annual average815
- Establishments reporting132
- Average annual pay$44,513
- Average weekly wage$856
- Sector 11, employment136
- Sector 11, average annual pay$42,051
- Sector 81, employment4
- Sector 81, average annual pay$24,216
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 136 | 27 | $42,051 |
| Sector 81 | 4 | 10 | $24,216 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 136 jobs, 16.7 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.
Tensas Parish
What businesses operate in Tensas Parish
- Establishments, all industries69
- Employment at those establishments447
- Annual payroll$16.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.5
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.
Tensas Parish
What is being built in Tensas Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Tensas Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Tensas Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$46,400
- Average 7(a) approval$46,400
- Median 7(a) approval$46,400
- 10th percentile approval$46,400
- 90th percentile approval$46,400
- Largest single approval$46,400
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term83 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countClothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (1)
- Most active lenderGibsland Bank & Trust Company (1)
The average approval of $46,400 sits close to the median of $46,400, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 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.
Tensas Parish
Do SBA loans in Tensas Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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.
Tensas Parish
How big is Tensas Parish
- Land area603 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes39th of 64
- Width, east to west32.2 mi
- Height, north to south35.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.11
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 Tensas 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 Tensas Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,935
- Households1,578
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$36,615
- Median age47.5
Common questions
Tensas Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tensas Parish, Louisiana?
3,935, in 1,578 households, ranking 64th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tensas Parish growing?
The population has fallen 7.33 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 23 births against 44 deaths, with net migration of 17. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tensas Parish?
$36,615. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $86,300, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $601 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Tensas Parish?
69 establishments, employing 447 people with an annual payroll of $16.6 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 Tensas Parish?
Average annual pay is $44,513, or $856 a week, across 815 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Tensas Parish?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $46,400 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $46,400. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Tensas Parish?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tensas 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 Tensas Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Tensas Parish Non-migrants, with 1,298 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,000 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 Tensas 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 Tensas 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.