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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Catahoula Parish

Louisiana · 11,065 residents · 708 sq mi
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Catahoula Parish is a county of 11,065 people in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 36.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $30,900. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Louisiana median by roughly 32%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% 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

11,065
+1%vs 2000
vs 10,920 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.3
−12%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
708 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K9K10K11K11K19902000201020202024Catahoula Parish
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(833)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(967)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.4%(1,045)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(844)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(640)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(1,655)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.5%(1,382)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(1,204)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(1,022)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(821)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(525)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(127)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,956
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,528 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,862
−38%vs 2000
vs $12,608 in 2000
US average: $14,340
36.8%
+8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$30,900
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$211
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $267 in 2000
US average: $450
81.5%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.1% in 2000
18.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.3%(7,785)
Black26.9%(2,942)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(101)
Asian0.1%(14)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic73.9%(8,177)
Black25.8%(2,858)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(10)
Asian0%(2)
Other0.3%(28)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Honduran0.2%(20)
Mexican0.2%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(12)
Ancestry
American5.7%(489)
English4.9%(424)
Irish4.3%(372)
German2.8%(240)
Scottish1.3%(108)
Italian1.2%(104)
French0.8%(72)
British0.3%(27)
Dutch0.2%(14)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(14)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.1%(9)
Welsh0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

8.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
53.9%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.9 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 24.3 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 married35.5%(1,314)
Married46.6%(1,726)
Widowed4.7%(173)
Divorced13.3%(492)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(868)
Married55.2%(1,784)
Widowed12.8%(413)
Divorced5.1%(165)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−21.4 ptssince 2013
from 28.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.3%
−11.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
42.2%
+13.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.2%
−8.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.2%
+14.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.0% 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)27.9%(105)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29%(109)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(136)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 376 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 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana?

Catahoula Parish, Louisiana has about 11,065 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana earns about $14,956 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Catahoula Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $30,900, and the typical rent is about $211 a month.

How educated are people in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana?

About 8.7% of adults age 25 and over in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana?

About 36.8% of people in Catahoula 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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