Caddo Parish lost 1,567 residents from 2023 to 2024

Caddo Parish experienced a population decline from July 2023 to July 2024, losing 1,567 residents. This contrasts with the overall growth in U.S. metropolitan areas, where 65.3% of counties saw increases. Since April 2020, Caddo Parish's population has decreased from 237,823. It ranked eighth in numeric decline but was not among the top 10 for percentage loss. Orleans Parish also saw a decline, losing 2,466 people. Larger counties generally grew faster, with an average increase of 1.1% in 2024. In contrast, smaller counties, with populations below 10,000, faced an average decrease of 0.2%.