Welsh, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,380. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,310 (-2.1% change)
Males: 1,615 (47.8%), Females: 1,765 (52.2%)

Jefferson Davis County

Zip code: 70591

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $26,838
Median house value: $56,300

Population by Race

Races in Welsh:

• White Non-Hispanic (77.3%)
• Black (21.0%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (16.6%), United States (13.6%), French Canadian (10.9%), German (5.2%), English (5.1%), Irish (4.0%).

Elevation: 19 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Welsh

• High school or higher: 66.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Welsh town

• Never married: 22.4%
• Now married: 57.7%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 8.6%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +101 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Welsh:

• JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; JENNINGS, LA)
• ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KINDER, LA)
• CHRISTUS ST PATRICK HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Welsh:

• CHENNAULT INTL (about 22 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
• LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 29 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)
• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Welsh:

• WELSH (about 1 miles; WELSH, LA; Abbreviation: 6R1)
• JENNINGS (about 11 miles; JENNINGS, LA; Abbreviation: 3R7)
• LYON (about 12 miles; THORNWELL, LA; Abbreviation: 3L0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Welsh:

• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 54 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 91 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 106 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 114 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 115 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 142 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)

Schools

Public high school in Welsh:

• WELSH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 306 EAST BOURGEOIS STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Welsh:

• WELSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: 222 EAST BOURGEOIS STREET; Grades: PK – 05)