How many people live in East Carroll Parish, LA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 6,900 people living in East Carroll Parish, LA. That makes East Carroll Parish the 62nd-most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 0.15% of people living in the state.
6.89K
population of East Carroll Parish, LA (2024)
0.15%
County share of the Louisiana population (2024)
About 6,900 people lived in East Carroll Parish, LA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are East Carroll Parish, LA’s age demographics?
About 1,100 East Carroll Parish residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,300 East Carroll Parish residents, or 19.5% 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 East Carroll Parish, LA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are East Carroll Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 68.3% of the East Carroll Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, East Carroll Parish’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 27.2%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 2.5% of the parish, compared with 20% 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.
East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish, LA is Lake Providence with about 3,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in East Carroll Parish, LA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within parish
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lake Providence | 3,231 |
| 2. | Balance of East Carroll Parish | 3,661 |
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