Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,693
Rank #1,298 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,292 −38.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,922 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
25.4% +101.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,005 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$171,300 −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,779 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.8% −23.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,136 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,353 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

60.9% Homeownership
93.3% Insured
25.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.6%27.3%40.9%50.5%39.4%3.9%3.7%1.0%0.9%0.7%0.0%

About Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 36,693, making it the 1,298th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Natchitoches Parish is 33.4 years, which is 14.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Natchitoches Parish is $46,292, which ranks #2,922 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 25.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Natchitoches Parish is $171,300, 39.2% below the national median. Renters in Natchitoches Parish pay a median gross rent of $786 per month. The homeownership rate is 60.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Natchitoches Parish, 25.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.6 min.

Natchitoches Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 50.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (39.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.9%).

All data for Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.