Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,089
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,089
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,982
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,520
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,519
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 37,515
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,566
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 41.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,519
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,077
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,380
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $377
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $786
Building Permits, 2025 26
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,508
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 105,860
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 210,932
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,562
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 638,884
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,433
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,292
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,533
Persons in poverty, percent 26.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 835
Total employment, 2023 11,991
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 568,762
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,723
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 619
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 360
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 10
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 504
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29.9
Population per square mile, 2010 31.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,253.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,252.25
FIPS Code 22069