Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2023 population is 36,900 with a growth rate of -0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana is the 29th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 39,566 and has seen a growth of -6.74% since that time.
3.56
Average Family Size
2.65
Average Household Size
51.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 82.28%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.5%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.21% of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 1.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.04% of the population.
26.48%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.64%
Male Poverty Rate
28.19%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana is Hispanic, with 49.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana is Asian, with 3.57% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.1%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
35.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.3%
Male Marriage Rate
36.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.89%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
50.6%
Labor Force Participation
43.8%
Employment Rate
13.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
83.25%
Born in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
103.51%
Native Born
0.78%
Foreign Born
0.22%
Non Citizen
0.56%
Naturalized
103.51% of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 83.25% having been born in Louisiana. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.