Overview
18,105
Total Population
25.9
Median age
53.69%
Female population %
86.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
47.5
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
616
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Natchitoches's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Natchitoches is 25.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Natchitoches's population under 18 was 23.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Natchitoches's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Natchitoches, 19.66% were under the age of 15, 36.12% aged 15 to 29, 31.70% aged 30 to 64, 11.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,335 more females than males in Natchitoches:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.69% females and 46.31% males in Natchitoches, LA.
- The Natchitoches, LA gender ratio is 86.3:100 i.e. 86.3 men to 100 women (0.863).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,573.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,621.
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Race / Ethnicity
Natchitoches's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Natchitoches population: 36.53% are White, 58.43% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 2% are some other race and 2.64% are multiracial.
- Natchitoches's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 616 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,489 (96.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Natchitoches is Black or African American with a population of 10,579 (58.43% of the total population).
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Year by year
Natchitoches's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 18,515 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Natchitoches's population increased by 165 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Natchitoches's population decreased by 547 (2.95%), 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, Natchitoches's population was lowest in year 2022 at 17,440.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)