Lecompte, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,366. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,338 (-2.0% change)
Males: 603 (44.1%), Females: 763 (55.9%)

Zip code: 71346

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $18,708
Median house value: $45,300

Population by Race

Races in Lecompte:

• Black (74.3%)
• White Non-Hispanic (24.4%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: French (4.4%), United States (4.0%), German (2.6%), English (2.3%), Irish (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Elevation: 74 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lecompte

• High school or higher: 62.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 12.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lecompte town

• Never married: 35.8%
• Now married: 33.5%
• Separated: 4.8%
• Widowed: 14.2%
• Divorced: 11.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -207 (-13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lecompte:

• CROSSROADS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)
• CHRISTUS ST FRANCIS CABRINI HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)
• DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF ALEXANDRIA (about 15 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lecompte:

• ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 19 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
• POLK AAF (about 55 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 68 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lecompte:

• WOODWORTH (about 8 miles; WOODWORTH, LA; Abbreviation: 1R4)
• BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; BUNKIE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R6)
• PINEVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; PINEVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 2L0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lecompte:

• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 66 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 67 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 93 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 97 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)

Schools

Public high school in Lecompte:

• RAPIDES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 9463 HIGHWAY 71 SOUTH; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lecompte:

• CARTER C. RAYMOND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 2510 SAINT CHARLES AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)