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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Natchitoches Parish

Louisiana · 36,689 residents · 1,253 sq mi
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With 36,689 people, Natchitoches Parish is a county in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 33.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $46,300. This skews young, with a median age of 29.0. The median household earns $15,778, about 48% below the national median. Households here earn about 28% less than in Louisiana as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% 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

36,689
−6%vs 2000
vs 39,080 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.0
−4%vs 2000
vs 30.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,253 sq mi
Population, 19902024
36K37K38K39K40K19902000201020202024Natchitoches Parish
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(2,770)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(2,934)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(3,333)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911%(4,028)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.9%(3,273)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.5%(4,947)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.5%(4,575)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(3,238)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(2,802)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(2,766)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(1,591)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(432)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,778
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,722 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,112
−41%vs 2000
vs $13,743 in 2000
US average: $14,340
33.9%
+7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,300
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$300
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $370 in 2000
US average: $450
67.0%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.5% in 2000
33.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.2%(22,357)
Black38.2%(14,917)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(566)
Asian0.4%(171)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic61%(22,387)
Black37.6%(13,810)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(535)
Asian0.2%(83)
Other1.1%(409)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(677)
Spaniard0.4%(148)
Puerto Rican0.4%(133)
Colombian0.1%(48)
Honduran0.1%(45)
Cuban0.1%(26)
Salvadoran0.1%(20)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(107)
Asian Indian0.1%(49)
Chinese0.1%(31)
Vietnamese0.1%(21)
Korean0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(10)
Tongan0%(2)
Ancestry
English8.1%(2,955)
American6.8%(2,479)
French5.9%(2,164)
Irish5.6%(2,061)
German4.6%(1,693)
Italian1.5%(556)
Scottish1%(372)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(320)
Dutch0.6%(208)
Polish0.5%(169)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(92)
Arab0.2%(87)
Austrian0.2%(80)
West Indian0.2%(79)
Swedish0.2%(72)
Haitian0.1%(47)
Czech0.1%(46)
Norwegian0.1%(46)
Welsh0.1%(40)
Croatian0.1%(39)
Belgian0.1%(28)
Russian0.1%(25)
Egyptian0.1%(24)
Syrian0.1%(23)
Portuguese0.1%(23)
Nigerian0%(15)
Danish0%(14)
Greek0%(14)
Finnish0%(10)
Jamaican0%(10)
Slovak0%(6)
Serbian0%(4)
Israeli0%(3)
Swiss0%(2)
Section 05

Education

16.4%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.0%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.1%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.9 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 16.7 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 married46.6%(6,547)
Married39.8%(5,594)
Widowed2.8%(392)
Divorced10.8%(1,518)
Women 15+
Never married41.1%(6,476)
Married39.7%(6,255)
Widowed9.2%(1,454)
Divorced9.9%(1,558)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.7%
−12.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
38.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.7% 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)18.8%(286)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27%(410)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.6%(587)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.8%(104)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,519 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 Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana?

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana has about 36,689 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana earns about $15,778 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $46,300, and the typical rent is about $300 a month.

How educated are people in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana?

About 16.4% of adults age 25 and over in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana?

About 33.9% of people in Natchitoches 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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