Caddo Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

223,838

Caddo Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 223,838 with a growth rate of -1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Caddo Parish, Louisiana is the 6th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 255,652 and has seen a growth of -12.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029211,098-2,548-1.19%
2028213,646-2,548-1.18%
2027216,194-2,548-1.16%
2026218,742-2,548-1.15%
2025221,290-2,548-1.14%
2024223,838-2,548-1.13%
2023226,386-2,548-1.11%
2022228,934-3,724-1.6%
2021232,658-4,287-1.81%
2020236,945-3,486-1.45%
2019240,431-2,674-1.1%
2018243,105-3,072-1.25%
2017246,177-2,847-1.14%
2016249,024-2,475-0.98%
2015251,499-1,241-0.49%
2014252,740-2,508-0.98%
2013255,248-2,119-0.82%
2012257,3673090.12%
2011257,0581,4060.55%
2010255,65200%
1990248,253-4,105-1.63%
1980252,35822,1749.63%
1970230,1846,3252.83%
1960223,85947,31226.8%
1950176,54726,34417.54%
1940150,20325,53320.48%
1930124,67041,40549.73%
192083,26525,06543.07%
191058,20013,70130.79%
190044,49912,94441.02%
189031,5555,25920%
188026,2964,58221.1%
187021,7149,57478.86%
186012,1403,25636.65%
18508,8843,60268.19%
18405,282-205,816-97.5%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.13% (-2,548)
County Website
Caddo Parish
2020 Population
236,945
Area
879 mi²
Density
255 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.53% (-13,107)
Founded
January 18, 1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American116,37349.26%
White105,21044.53%
Two or more races8,5463.62%
Asian3,0121.27%
Other race2,2770.96%
Native American6890.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1520.06%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Median Age

38.7

Total

37.1

Male

40.2

Female

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 180,485 adults, (42,364 of whom are seniors) in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female124,20152.57%
Male112,05847.43%

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All94,4752.4560.539.5
Non Family38,2351.1747.452.6
Married33,7473.1483.316.7
Female17,5473.6743.456.6
Male4,9463.3167.432.6

3.24

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14,9569.3%
Associates Degree11,9597.43%
Bachelors Degree22,89014.23%
Graduate Degree16,18010.06%
High School Graduate52,47432.62%
Less Than 9th Grade5,5003.42%
Some College36,90722.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White77,25570,30324,873
Black74,01362,33211,624
2+ Races4,4573,870971
Hispanic3,9683,0951,116
Asian2,1501,635917
Other Race1,216851155
Native American480388109
Islander49497

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.65%.

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,526$72,027$49,064
Graduate Degree$62,771$82,830$57,853
High School Graduate$30,824$36,387$25,905
Less Than 9th Grade$23,036$29,321$16,950
Overall$37,265$45,961$30,911
Some College$33,329$44,617$28,244

$37,265

Average Earnings

$45,961

Average Male

$30,911

Average Female

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Language

96.43% of Caddo Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 3.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.85% of the population.

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Language

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black114,10635,29730.93%
White100,68112,53412.45%
Multiple8,4031,63619.47%
Hispanic7,1101,40419.75%
Other2,26070931.37%
Asian3,01037512.46%
Native6328914.08%
Islander15285.26%

21.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.95%

Male Poverty Rate

23.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Caddo Parish, Louisiana is Other, with 31.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Caddo Parish, Louisiana is Islander, with 5.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.23%.

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.91%
High School21.31%
Some College16.48%
Bachelors or Greater5.52%

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.02%
Male Unemployed37.81%
Female Employed12.38%
Male Employed7.25%

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,417$93,870
Households$47,572$75,055
Married Families$93,053$124,972
Non Families$29,269$45,372

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.7%

Male Marriage Rate

35.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14,643

Number of Veterans

13,038

Male Veterans

1,605

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,536
First Gulf War3,841
Second Gulf War3,396
Korea761
World War II132

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,863
65 to 743,533
55 to 643,304
75+3,020
18 to 34923

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,7269.07%
Black6,4897.64%
2+ Races2695.28%
Hispanic1713.66%
Asian803.29%
Other Race473.08%
Native American326.12%

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.78%

Born in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

97.79%

Native Born

2.21%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

1.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.79% of Caddo Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 76.78% having been born in Louisiana. 1.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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