West Carroll Parish, Louisiana

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,622
Median household income: $48,514
Median home value: $97,600

Home to 9,622 residents, West Carroll Parish is one of Louisiana's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $48,514 runs below the Louisiana figure of $60,023.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Carroll Parish's population declined 12.9% from 11,041 to 9,622, while its median household income rose 26.0% from $38,500 to $48,514.

14.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,622
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,514
Median home value: $97,600
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 4,691
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,0419,622

Median household income

$38,500$48,514

Median home value

$90,300$97,600

Median gross rent

$547$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,041	$38,500	$90,300	$547
2020	10,934	$42,545	$85,800	$583
2021	9,959	$42,050	$87,000	$634
2022	9,800	$45,035	$100,600	$673
2023	9,622	$48,514	$97,600	$692

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	567	5.9%
5 to 17	1,649	17.1%
18 to 24	687	7.1%
25 to 34	1,100	11.4%
35 to 44	1,213	12.6%
45 to 54	1,052	10.9%
55 to 64	1,354	14.1%
65 to 74	1,173	12.2%
75 and over	827	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,670	79.7%
Black or African American	1,482	15.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.1%
Some other race	20	0.2%
Two or more races	78	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	349	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,096	16.3%
High school graduate	3,044	45.3%
Some college or associate's	1,630	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	586	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	363	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,221	88.3%
Carpooled	212	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	170	4.7%
Other means	23	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,254	36.1%
15 to 29 min	996	28.7%
30 to 44 min	747	21.5%
45 to 59 min	190	5.5%
60+ min	289	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 15.7% (1,473 of 9,360)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,502	64.6%
Nonfamily households	1,373	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,875	82.6%
Vacant	816	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,858	73.8%
Renter-occupied	1,017	26.2%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other32.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,051	65.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	58	1.2%
5 to 19 units	27	0.6%
20 or more units	22	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,533	32.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 22123
State: Louisiana
Land area: 360 sq mi
Water area: 0.92 sq mi
Center point: 32.7925, -91.4520