How many people live in West Carroll Parish, LA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,300 people living in West Carroll Parish, LA. That makes West Carroll Parish the 58th-most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 0.2% of people living in the state.
9.25K
population of West Carroll Parish, LA (2024)
0.2%
County share of the Louisiana population (2024)
About 9,300 people lived in West Carroll Parish, LA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are West Carroll Parish, LA’s age demographics?
About 2,100 West Carroll Parish residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,000 West Carroll Parish residents, or 22.1% 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 lower share of West Carroll Parish, LA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are West Carroll Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 79% of the West Carroll Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. West Carroll Parish, LA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (14.5%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, West Carroll Parish’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.36% of the parish, compared with 6.5% 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.
West Carroll Parish, LA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Louisiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in West Carroll Parish, LA is Oak Grove with about 1,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in West Carroll Parish, LA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within parish
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oak Grove | 1,350 |
| 2. | Epps | 339 |
| 3. | Kilbourne | 332 |
| 4. | Forest | 285 |
| 5. | Pioneer | 152 |
| 6. | Balance of West Carroll Parish | 6,796 |
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