City in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana · 23.2 sq mi · 731 people per sq mi
16,940 people live in Natchitoches. The typical household earns $37,133, and the median resident is 26.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,039 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.9%
Men 28.1 · Women 25.6
1820–2026
16,940
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1820–2026
16,940
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,940 | -206 | 1.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,146 | -117 | 0.68% |
| 2024 | 17,263 | -125 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 17,388 | -200 | 1.14% |
| 2022 | 17,588 | -217 | 1.22% |
| 2021 | 17,805 | -234 | 1.30% |
| 2020 | 18,039 | -162 | 0.89% |
| 2019 | 18,201 | -182 | 0.99% |
| 2018 | 18,383 | -173 | 0.93% |
| 2017 | 18,556 | +1 | 0.01% |
Showing 10 of 34 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Natchitoches has a population change lower than Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 176 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Never married | 58% | 59% | 57% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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