Natchitoches Parish, LA Population

Overview

37,896

Total Population

33.7

Median age

51.83%

Female population %

93:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

922

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Natchitoches Parish is 33.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Natchitoches Parish's population under 18 was 23.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Natchitoches Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Natchitoches Parish, 19.27% were under the age of 15, 26.75% aged 15 to 29, 37.42% aged 30 to 64, 14.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,384 more females than males in Natchitoches Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.83% females and 48.17% males in Natchitoches Parish, LA.
The Natchitoches Parish, LA gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,091.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,319.

Natchitoches Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Natchitoches Parish population: 51.91% are White, 42.61% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 2.02% are some other race and 2.39% are multiracial.
Natchitoches Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 922 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,974 (97.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Natchitoches Parish is White with a population of 19,673 (51.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 39,523 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Natchitoches Parish's population increased by 405 (1.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Natchitoches Parish's population decreased by 2,135 (5.40%), 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 Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 36,663.