East Carroll Parish, LA Population

Overview

7,502

Total Population

35.1

Median age

44.72%

Female population %

123.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

139

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Carroll Parish is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Carroll Parish's population under 18 was 21.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Carroll Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Carroll Parish, 17.58% were under the age of 15, 25.01% aged 15 to 29, 41.62% aged 30 to 64, 13.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 792 less females than males in East Carroll Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.72% females and 55.28% males in East Carroll Parish, LA.
The East Carroll Parish, LA gender ratio is 123.6:100 i.e. 123.6 men to 100 women (1.236).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 510.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 385.

East Carroll Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Carroll Parish population: 28.45% are White, 67.21% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.99% are some other race and 2.64% are multiracial.
East Carroll Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 139 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,363 (98.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Carroll Parish is Black or African American with a population of 5,042 (67.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,390 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Carroll Parish's population decreased by 1,653 (17.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Carroll Parish's population decreased by 340 (4.39%), 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, East Carroll Parish's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,829.