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Caddo Parish

Louisiana · 224,226 residents (2025 est.) · 879 sq mi
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Caddo Parish is a county of 230,004 people in Louisiana. The typical home is worth $175,700, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 2%. 22.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $50,705, under the $82,259 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
230,004
−9%since 2000
from 252,161 in 2000
224,226 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
262 / sq mi
−9%since 2009
from 287 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.5
+13%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
879 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
227K235K243K250K258K19902000201020202024Caddo Parish
2024230K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(13,958)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(13,744)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(16,928)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(14,582)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(13,123)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(29,664)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(29,385)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(26,047)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(29,124)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.4%(26,192)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(11,965)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(5,292)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,705
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,467 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,434
+87%since 2000
from $17,839 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.0%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.523
+4%since 2010
from 0.502 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade5.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$175,700
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$974
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $463 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 63.8% in 2000
39.8% rent
Vacancy rate
15.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.35 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+19%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
23
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.2%(131,527)
Black44.4%(111,984)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(3,750)
Asian0.7%(1,718)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.1%(96,881)
Black48.7%(112,006)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(8,793)
Asian1.2%(2,810)
Other4.1%(9,514)
Diversity Score
73
+7%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
50
−6%since 2020
from 54 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(5,756)
Puerto Rican0.2%(543)
Honduran0.2%(488)
Spaniard0.2%(365)
Guatemalan0.1%(235)
Cuban0.1%(119)
Peruvian0%(64)
Uruguayan0%(58)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(800)
Filipino0.3%(669)
Asian Indian0.1%(333)
Vietnamese0.1%(315)
Nepalese0.1%(189)
Pakistani0%(113)
Thai0%(67)
Korean0%(65)
Cambodian0%(28)
Japanese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(179)
Chamorro0.1%(164)
Ancestry
American9.8%(22,576)
English7.9%(18,270)
Irish5.8%(13,365)
German4.8%(11,085)
French2.5%(5,644)
Scottish1.9%(4,310)
Italian1.6%(3,582)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,792)
French Canadian0.5%(1,254)
Welsh0.4%(852)
Dutch0.3%(611)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.2%(548)
British0.2%(479)
West Indian0.2%(473)
Polish0.2%(454)
Norwegian0.2%(364)
Swedish0.2%(360)
Russian0.1%(325)
Israeli0.1%(293)
Nigerian0.1%(231)
Portuguese0.1%(220)
Swiss0.1%(180)
Lebanese0.1%(175)
Haitian0.1%(174)
Jamaican0.1%(169)
Hungarian0.1%(167)
Greek0.1%(149)
Czech0.1%(143)
Palestinian0.1%(132)
Ukrainian0.1%(129)
Egyptian0.1%(125)
Serbian0.1%(120)
Danish0%(103)
Belgian0%(99)
Austrian0%(94)
Romanian0%(83)
Slovak0%(82)
Kenyan0%(80)
Syrian0%(72)
Croatian0%(66)
Armenian0%(34)
Iranian0%(34)
Canadian0%(33)
Finnish0%(25)
Guyanese0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Brazilian0%(13)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 20.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.9%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 78.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
+60%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 61.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.4%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
Female
52.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
Foreign born
2.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2012
from 14.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.4%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.6%
+17.5 ptssince 2017
from 68.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 96.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 1.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.7%(35,179)
Married43.7%(37,767)
Widowed3.5%(2,983)
Divorced12%(10,402)
Women 15+
Never married36.1%(35,741)
Married38.4%(37,999)
Widowed10.2%(10,106)
Divorced15.3%(15,197)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.4%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
37.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.3%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.4%(3,803)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28%(3,881)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(3,861)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(640)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(78)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,885 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?

Caddo Parish, Louisiana has about 230,004 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?

The typical household in Caddo Parish, Louisiana earns about $50,705 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Caddo Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Caddo Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $175,700, and the typical rent is about $974 a month.

How educated are people in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?

About 26.0% of adults age 25 and over in Caddo Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?

About 22.4% of people in Caddo Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Caddo Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Caddo Parish, Louisiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 18,249 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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