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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Caddo Parish

Louisiana · 248,253 residents · 879 sq mi
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With 248,253 people, Caddo Parish is a county in Louisiana. 24.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $54,600. Median household income is $22,395, under the $30,130 national median. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

248,253
−2%vs 2000
vs 252,161 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
879 sq mi
Population, 19902024
227K235K243K250K258K19902000201020202024Caddo Parish
2024230K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(19,347)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(20,821)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(19,712)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(18,185)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(16,216)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.8%(39,252)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(35,604)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(24,404)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(21,651)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(18,691)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(10,427)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(3,943)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,395
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,467 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,604
−35%vs 2000
vs $17,839 in 2000
US average: $14,340
24.0%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$54,600
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$348
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $463 in 2000
US average: $450
64.4%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.8% in 2000
35.6% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic59%(146,491)
Black40.1%(99,588)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(2,614)
Asian0.4%(926)
Other0.5%(1,248)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

18.2%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.4%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.2%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.9 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.4%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
21.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?

Caddo Parish, Louisiana has about 248,253 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Caddo Parish, Louisiana earns about $22,395 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 $54,600, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.

How educated are people in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?

About 18.2% 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 24.0% of people in Caddo Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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

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