Caddo Parish, LA Population

Overview

239,775

Total Population

38.3

Median age

52.46%

Female population %

90.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

7,037

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Caddo Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Caddo Parish is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Caddo Parish's population under 18 was 23.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Caddo Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Caddo Parish, 19.90% were under the age of 15, 19.06% aged 15 to 29, 43.82% aged 30 to 64, 14.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11,817 more females than males in Caddo Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.46% females and 47.54% males in Caddo Parish, LA.
The Caddo Parish, LA gender ratio is 90.6:100 i.e. 90.6 men to 100 women (0.906).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 8,628.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 8,490.

Caddo Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Caddo Parish population: 44.96% are White, 48.99% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.23% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.95% are some other race and 3.47% are multiracial.
Caddo Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,037 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 232,738 (97.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Caddo Parish is Black or African American with a population of 117,472 (48.99% of the total population).

Caddo Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 257,367 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Caddo Parish's population increased by 4,573 (1.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Caddo Parish's population decreased by 18,724 (7.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Caddo Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 229,025.