Kaplan is a very small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 4,209 people and three associated neighborhoods, Kaplan is the 103rd largest community in Louisiana.

Kaplan is a military town: the armed forces employs 6.95% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Healthcare and Construction are important in the local economy and are the city’s largest civilian employers, employing 24.05% and 20.02% of the civilian workforce respectively.

As is often the case in a small city, Kaplan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The rate of college-level education in Kaplan is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.95% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Kaplan in 2018 was $25,808, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,232 for a family of four. However, Kaplan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Kaplan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kaplan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kaplan include German, French, French Canadian, Acadian/Cajun, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Kaplan is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.