Caddo Parish, Louisiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Caddo Parish, LA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 75% of counties in Louisiana
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 87% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Caddo Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 229,305 | 4,610,276 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 244.9 | 88.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.27% | -0.10% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.4 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 95,477 | 1,803,262 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Caddo Parish declined by 10.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 229,305 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Caddo Parish is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 21.0% of residents. That is 0.5 points below Louisiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 48,116 21.0% -0.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 46,213 20.2% -1.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 45,140 19.7% +0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 41,135 17.9% +0.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Louisiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.4% of the people living in Caddo Parish and men 47.6%.
- Women 52.4% Louisiana 51.1%
- Men 47.6% Louisiana 48.9%
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Economy
Caddo Parish has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Caddo Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,854 | $60,934 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.79% | 3.69% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Caddo Parish is about 17% lower than in Louisiana.
Housing
| Metric | Caddo Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $59,652 | $170,446 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $973 | $1,063 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.3% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Caddo Parish is about 5.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $973 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Caddo Parish spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 152 hours, about 6.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Caddo Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.2 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.4 | 42.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 152 | 177 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,703 | $5,493 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 8.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,231 | 8,275 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,312 | 1,164 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Louisiana:
East Carroll Parish (11.4 min), Madison Parish (13.1 min), St. Mary Parish (15.5 min).
Slowest:
West Feliciana Parish (32.8 min), East Feliciana Parish (32.8 min), St. Helena Parish (32.4 min).
The average commute time in Caddo Parish is 18 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Louisiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Caddo Parish has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Caddo Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4% | 24.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.34 | 2.49 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Louisiana:
Orleans Parish (0.3), East Baton Rouge Parish (0.3), St. Tammany Parish (0.3).
Lowest:
East Carroll Parish (0.1), Assumption Parish (0.2), Evangeline Parish (0.2).
Health
Caddo Parish has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Caddo Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.3 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 24.2% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.9% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Louisiana:
St. Tammany Parish (0.8), Ascension Parish (0.8), Vernon Parish (0.8).
Lowest:
East Carroll Parish (0.7), Madison Parish (0.7), Tensas Parish (0.7).
Caddo Parish, LA Compared With Nearby Counties
Caddo Parish, LA is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 229,305 residents against a local median of 52,987. Where Caddo Parish, LA breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 70% below the local median of $196,485 at $59,652.
The counties themselves spread $199,816 on median home price, so Caddo Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Caddo Parish, LA has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Parish, LA | 229,305 | $50,854 #3/5 | $59,652 #5/5 | 18.2 min #2/5 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | 129,734 | $69,637 | $63,871 | 20.5 min |
| Harrison County, TX | 70,155 | $66,946 | $248,957 | 18.1 min |
| De Soto Parish, LA | 27,025 | $48,684 | $263,686 | 27.6 min |
| Webster Parish, LA | 35,820 | $41,659 | $144,012 | 20.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
What is the population of Caddo Parish, Louisiana?
About 229,305 people live in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in 95,477 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 38.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Caddo Parish, Louisiana urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Caddo Parish, Louisiana has 245 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.8 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?
The median home costs 1.2 times the median household income ($59,652 against $50,854), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $973 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?
Unemployment in Caddo Parish, Louisiana is 8.6%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?
22.4% of adults in Caddo Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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