Natchitoches
LANatchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Population 37K |Median income $41,310 |1 hospital
Population
37,478
Natchitoches Parish
Median Income
$41,310
-35% vs avg
Median Home Value
$155,700
-20% vs avg
Median Age
33.3
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
37K-6%
Median Income
$46,798+38%
Median Home Value
$163,000+68%
Poverty Rate
24.1%-7%
Unemployment
6.2%-39%
Economics
Median Rent $786/mo
Poverty Rate
25.9% +80% vs avg
Unemployment 8.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 22.8%
Work From Home 2.7%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 51.2%
African American 40.7%
Other / Multiethnic 5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Asian 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
43.6%
Obesity
40.1%
Short Sleep Duration
39%
Physical Inactivity
32.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
21%
Current Smoking
17.7%
Binge Drinking
16.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.9%
Diabetes
15.5%
Current Asthma
10.9%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 52.7%
Annual Checkup 81.6%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.7%
Stroke
4.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
591 per 100k
+67% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2819 per 100k
+42% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
502.2
Homicide
17.3
Robbery
71.9
Burglary
508.5
Larceny-Theft
1982.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
328.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
NATCHITOCHES · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Natchitoches Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 25m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Natchitoches Parish) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.