How many people live in Caddo Parish, LA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 224,900 people living in Caddo Parish, LA. That makes Caddo Parish the sixth-most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 4.9% of people living in the state.
225K
population of Caddo Parish, LA (2024)
4.9%
County share of the Louisiana population (2024)
About 224,900 people lived in Caddo Parish, LA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Caddo Parish, LA’s age demographics?
About 44,700 Caddo Parish residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 52,000 Caddo Parish residents, or 23.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.3% of Louisiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Caddo Parish, LA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Caddo Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 50.1% of the Caddo Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Caddo Parish’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 42.1% of the parish, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Caddo Parish, LA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Louisiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Caddo Parish, LA is Shreveport with about 173,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Caddo Parish, LA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within parish
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shreveport (pt.) | 173,731 |
| 2. | Blanchard | 3,371 |
| 3. | Greenwood | 3,091 |
| 4. | Vivian | 2,922 |
| 5. | Oil City | 866 |
| 6. | Mooringsport | 703 |
| 7. | Belcher | 237 |
| 8. | Hosston | 235 |
| 9. | Ida | 209 |
| 10. | Rodessa | 184 |
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