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Slidell, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 25,695. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,840 (+4.5% change)
Males: 12,314 (47.9%), Females: 13,381 (52.1%)

Zip codes: 70458, 70460, 70461.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $42,856
Median house value: $91,600

Population by Race

Races in Slidell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.2%)
  • Black (13.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (14.7%), Irish (14.4%), German (14.3%), English (9.7%), Italian (9.6%), United States (8.7%).

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 11.8 square miles

Map of Slidell, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Slidell

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Slidell city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

2.2% Foreign born (0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +592 (+2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Slidell:

  • NORTHSHORE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (104 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)
  • NORTHSHORE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (100 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)
  • SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1001 GAUSE BLVD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Slidell:

  • STENNIS INTL (about 24 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 24 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 39 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Slidell:

  • SLIDELL (about 5 miles; SLIDELL, LA; Abbreviation: ASD)
  • PICAYUNE MUNI (about 17 miles; PICAYUNE, MS; Abbreviation: MJD)
  • GREATER ST. TAMMANY (about 18 miles; COVINGTON, LA; Abbreviation: L31)

Amtrak station:
SLIDELL (1827 FRONT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Slidell:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-SLIDELL CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 289; Location: 1000 CANULETTE RD; Public)
  • ACADEMY OF CREATIVE HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 40; Location: 3805 PONTCHARTRAIN DR STE 16; Private, for-profit)
  • JOHN JAY BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 9; Location: 3144 PONTCHARTRAIN DR; Private, for-profit)
  • GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (Location: 34641 GRANTHAM COLLEGE RD; Private, for-profit)
  • LENORA SCHOOL OF PHLEBOTOMY (Location: 60529 N RIDGEWOOD DR; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Slidell:

  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 25 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 27 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 31 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 33 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 33 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)

Schools

Public high schools in Slidell:

  • SLIDELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,915; Location: #1 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • NORTHSHORE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,557; Location: 100 PANTHER DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • SALMEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 901; Location: 4040 BERKLEY STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in Slidell:

  • POPE JOHN PAUL II SR HIGH SCH (Students: 348; Location: 1901 JAGUAR DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • EMERSON ACADEMY (Students: 49; Location: 1050 OLD RIVER ROAD; Grades: 8 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Slidell:

  • LITTLE OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,058; Location: 59241 REBEL DRIVE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • SLIDELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,002; Location: 333 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • W.L. ABNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 900; Location: 825 KOSTMAYER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BAYOU WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 885; Location: 35614 LIBERTY DRIVE; Grades: PK – 03)
  • BOYET JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 749; Location: 59295 REBEL DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CYPRESS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 700; Location: 540 SOUTH MILITARY ROAD; Grades: PK – 01)
  • HONEY ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 678; Location: 500 SOUTH MILITARY ROAD; Grades: 02 – 03)
  • BONNE ECOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 900 RUE VERAND; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CLEARWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 632; Location: 130 CLEARWOOD DRIVE; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • CAROLYN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 632; Location: 35708 LIBERTY DRIVE; Grades: 04 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Slidell:

  • ST MARGARET MARY SCHOOL (Students: 731; Location: 1050 A ROBERT BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY-LOURDES ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 345 WESTCHESTER PLACE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CALVARY PRE-SCH & ELEM SCH (Students: 366; Location: 1615 OLD SPANISH TRAIL; Grades: PK – 8)
  • EARLY LEARNING CTR (Students: 120; Location: 58516 SOUTH PEARL ACRES ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HONEYCOMB SCHOOL INC (Students: 80; Location: 700 MARIS STELLA; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI CHATEAU (Students: 70; Location: 40804 CHINCHAS CREEK RD; Grades: PK – 2)
  • SLIDELL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 43; Location: 59344 NORTH PEARL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SLIDELL SDA SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: PO BOX 753; Grades: 2 – 8)

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