West Carroll Parish, LA Population

Overview

9,959

Total Population

40.8

Median age

49.15%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

421

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Carroll Parish's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Carroll Parish is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Carroll Parish's population under 18 was 22.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Carroll Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Carroll Parish, 19.20% were under the age of 15, 16.66% aged 15 to 29, 45.33% aged 30 to 64, 16.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 169 less females than males in West Carroll Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.15% females and 50.85% males in West Carroll Parish, LA.
The West Carroll Parish, LA gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 470.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 442.

West Carroll Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Carroll Parish population: 79.67% are White, 16.12% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.14% are some other race and 1.55% are multiracial.
West Carroll Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 421 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,538 (95.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Carroll Parish is White with a population of 7,934 (79.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,265 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Carroll Parish's population decreased by 688 (5.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Carroll Parish's population decreased by 1,884 (16.27%), 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, West Carroll Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 9,475.