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Bogalusa, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 13,365. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,964 (-3.0% change)
Males: 6,049 (45.3%), Females: 7,316 (54.7%)

Washington County

Zip codes: 70427.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $19,261
Median house value: $44,500

Population by Race

Races in Bogalusa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.7%)
  • Black (41.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (15.5%), Irish (7.2%), English (5.3%), German (4.0%), French (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Elevation: 101 feet

Land area: 9.5 square miles

Map of Bogalusa, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bogalusa

  • High school or higher: 65.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bogalusa city

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -964 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Bogalusa:

  • BOGALUSA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (433 PLAZA)
  • BOGALUSA COMMUNITY REHAB HOSPITAL (433 PLAZA)
  • WASHINGTON ST TAMMANY REG MED CENTER (400 MEMPHIS STREET)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bogalusa:

  • STENNIS INTL (about 41 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 53 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 60 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bogalusa:

  • GEORGE R CARR MEMORIAL AIR FLD (about 2 miles; BOGALUSA, LA; Abbreviation: BXA)
  • FRANKLINTON (about 17 miles; FRANKLINTON, LA; Abbreviation: 2R7)
  • POPLARVILLE-PEARL RIVER COUNTY (about 26 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: M13)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Bogalusa:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-SULLIVIAN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 506; Location: 1710 SULLIVAN DR; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bogalusa:

  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 48 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 54 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 54 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)

Schools

Public high schools in Bogalusa:

  • BOGALUSA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 783; Location: 100 M.J. ISRAEL DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • LONG AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 1100 LONG AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Bogalusa:

  • BENS FORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 59253 MT PLEASANT RD 2; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bogalusa:

  • BOGALUSA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 458; Location: 1403 NORTH AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PLEASANT HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 725 AVENUE C; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 510 DERBIGNEY STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • BYRD AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 1600 BYRD AVENUE; Grades: KG – KG)
  • SUPERIOR AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 625 SUPERIOR AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 01)
  • NORTHSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 517 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE; Grades: 02 – 02)
  • COLUMBIA STREET SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 1010 COLUMBIA STREET; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • DENHAMTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 1101 AVENUE M; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Bogalusa:

  • ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 511 AVENUE C; Grades: PK – 8)

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