Moving to Lake Providence, Louisiana

by btobers · Published June 17, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 5,104. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,584 (-10.2% change)
Males: 2,401 (47.0%), Females: 2,703 (53.0%)

Zip code: 71254

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.9 years
Median household income: $16,896
Median house value: $36,500

Population by Race

Races in Lake Providence:

Black (79.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (19.5%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (6.6%), English (3.2%), Irish (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.6%), German (1.5%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 106 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Map of Lake Providence, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Providence

High school or higher: 66.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
Unemployed: 15.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Providence town

Never married: 43.0%
Now married: 34.2%
Separated: 4.8%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 8.0%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -384 (-7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lake Providence:

EAST CARROLL PARISH HOSPITAL (226 NORTH HOOD STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lake Providence:

SHARKEY ISAQUENA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ROLLING FORK, MS)
WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; OAK GROVE, LA)
MADISON PARISH HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; TALLULAH, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Providence:

MID DELTA RGNL (about 48 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
MONROE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 84 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Providence:

BYERLEY (about 1 miles; LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA; Abbreviation: 0M8)
KELLY (about 16 miles; OAK GROVE, LA; Abbreviation: 9M6)
SCOTT (about 29 miles; TALLULAH, LA; Abbreviation: M80)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Providence:

DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 65 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 70 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)

Schools

Public high school in Lake Providence:

LAKE PROVIDENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 700 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lake Providence:

SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 1307 GOULD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 328 REGENOLD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
LAKE PROVIDENCE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 1205 GOULD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 1046 HIGHWAY 577; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Lake Providence:

EAST CARROLL PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $217,597; Location: 109 SPARROW STREET; 26,376 books; 733 audio materials; 1,120 video materials; 101 serial subscriptions)