West Carroll Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,156
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,156
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,754
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,751
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,604
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.9%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 281
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,767
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $94,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,076
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $332
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $740
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,850
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 71.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,730
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,305
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,866
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,115
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,134
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,378
Persons in poverty, percent 19.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 167
Total employment, 2023 1,474
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 55,318
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 691
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 128
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.1
Population per square mile, 2010 32.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 359.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 359.65
FIPS Code 22123