East Carroll Parish, LA Demographics

The total population of East Carroll Parish is estimated to be 7,371 with 4,122 males (55.92%) and 3,249 females (44.08%). There are 873 less females than males in East Carroll Parish.
The median household income in East Carroll Parish was $27,076 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 744(2.67%) from $27,820 in 2020. This income is 36.29% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, East Carroll Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $52,010. Overall, the median household income for the county of East Carroll Parish stands at $27,076.
In East Carroll Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $19,942 for males and $15,021 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $29,458 for males and $29,085 for females.
In East Carroll Parish, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $61,351, followed by Two or More Races households at $52,711, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $15,172.
In 2022, the population of East Carroll Parish was 6,990, a 3.48% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, East Carroll Parish's population was 7,242, a decline of 2.10% compared to a population of 7,397 in 2020.
The median age in East Carroll Parish, LA is 35.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.58% were under the age of 15, 25.01% aged 15 to 29, 41.62% aged 30 to 64, 13.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of East Carroll Parish population: 28.45% are White, 67.21% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.99% are some other race and 2.64% are multiracial.