Boyce, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,190. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,188 (-0.2% change)
Males: 518 (43.5%), Females: 672 (56.5%)

Zip code: 71409

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.6 years
Median household income: $17,727
Median house value: $38,100

Population by Race

Races in Boyce:

• Black (74.4%)
• White Non-Hispanic (23.0%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (8.6%), German (2.4%), French (2.0%), Irish (1.8%), English (1.3%).

Elevation: 84 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boyce

• High school or higher: 58.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 8.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boyce town

• Never married: 37.9%
• Now married: 37.8%
• Separated: 3.9%
• Widowed: 11.3%
• Divorced: 9.0%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -180 (-13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Boyce:

• CHRISTUS ST FRANCIS CABRINI HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)
• DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF ALEXANDRIA (about 16 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF ALEXDRIA (about 16 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boyce:

• ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 11 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
• POLK AAF (about 43 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
• CHENNAULT INTL (about 88 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boyce:

• COLFAX (about 8 miles; COLFAX, LA; Abbreviation: L40)
• POLLOCK MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; POLLOCK, LA; Abbreviation: L66)
• PINEVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; PINEVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 2L0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boyce:

• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 38 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 89 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 94 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 94 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)

Public primary/middle school in Boyce:

• NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 751; Location: 8830 HIGHWAY 1 NORTH; Grades: PK – 12)