West Carroll Parish, LA Demographics

The total population of West Carroll Parish is estimated to be 9,800 with 4,829 males (49.28%) and 4,971 females (50.72%). There are 142 more females than males in West Carroll Parish.
The median household income in West Carroll Parish was $45,452 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,757(5.72%) from $48,209 in 2020. This income is 60.92% 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, West Carroll Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $61,510. Overall, the median household income for the county of West Carroll Parish stands at $45,452.
In West Carroll Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,402 for males and $18,556 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,224 for males and $38,998 for females.
In West Carroll Parish, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $55,506, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $22,596.
In 2022, the population of West Carroll Parish was 9,475, a 1.26% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Carroll Parish's population was 9,596, a decline of 1.00% compared to a population of 9,693 in 2020.
The median age in West Carroll Parish, LA is 40.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.20% were under the age of 15, 16.66% aged 15 to 29, 45.33% aged 30 to 64, 16.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Carroll Parish population: 79.67% are White, 16.12% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.14% are some other race and 1.55% are multiracial.