Oil City

County:: Caddo Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.882
State:: Louisiana

Oil City is a town located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Oil City has a 2025 population of 850. Oil City is currently declining at a rate of -1.05% annually and its population has decreased by -4.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 894 in 2020.

The average household income in Oil City is $28,810 with a poverty rate of 58.38%. The median age in Oil City is 28.5 years: 20.9 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Oil City includes 45.06% Black or African American, 34.43% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	424	45.06%
White	324	34.43%
Two or more races	180	19.13%
Asian	11	1.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2	0.21%
Native American	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Oil City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Oil City's average per capita income is $16,125. Household income levels show a median of $17,381. The poverty rate stands at 58.38%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$62,000	-
Non Families	$17,813	$25,753
Households	$17,381	$28,810
Families	-	$31,634

$16,125

Average Income

$17,381

Median Household Income

58.38%

Poverty Rate