Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Parish
Caldwell Parish Courthouse in Columbia
Caldwell Parish Courthouse in Columbia
Official seal of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Seal
Map of Louisiana highlighting Caldwell Parish
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Coordinates: 32°05′N 92°07′W / 32.09°N 92.12°W / 32.09; -92.12
Country United States
State Louisiana
Founded1838
Named afterLocal Caldwell family
SeatColumbia
Largest villageClarks
Area
 • Total
541 sq mi (1,400 km2)
 • Land529 sq mi (1,370 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (28 km2)  2.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,645
 • Density18.2/sq mi (7.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.caldwellparish.org

Caldwell Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of 2020, its population was 9,645.[1] The parish seat is Columbia.[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 541 square miles (1,400 km2), of which 529 square miles (1,370 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (2.1%) is water.[3]

Major highways

Adjacent parishes

Communities

Towns

Villages

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18402,017—
18502,81539.6%
18604,83371.7%
18704,820−0.3%
18805,76719.6%
18905,8140.8%
19006,91719.0%
19108,59324.2%
19209,51410.7%
193010,4309.6%
194012,04615.5%
195010,293−14.6%
19609,004−12.5%
19709,3543.9%
198010,76115.0%
19909,810−8.8%
200010,5607.6%
201010,132−4.1%
20209,645−4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6]
1990-2000[7] 2010-2013[8]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the parish had a population of 9,645, 3,752 households, and 2,534 families. The median age was 41.2 years, 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18, and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 108.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 107.3 males age 18 and over.[9]

There were 4,583 housing units, of which 18.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 76.7% were owner-occupied and 23.3% were renter-occupied; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.4%. About 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]

The racial makeup of the parish was 79.3% White, 15.9% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 3.6% from two or more races; Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.3% of the population.[11]

Racial and ethnic composition

Caldwell Parish, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[12] Pop 1990[13] Pop 2000[14] Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 8,628 7,868 8,396 8,045 7,551 80.18% 80.20% 79.51% 79.40% 78.29%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,958 1,760 1,884 1,735 1,528 18.20% 17.94% 17.84% 17.12% 15.84%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 9 47 19 19 0.01% 0.09% 0.45% 0.19% 0.20%
Asian alone (NH) 13 12 15 25 42 0.12% 0.12% 0.14% 0.25% 0.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [17] x [18] 0 0 3 x x 0.00% 0.00% 0.03%
Other race alone (NH) 0 1 4 2 6 0.00% 0.01% 0.04% 0.02% 0.06%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [19] x [20] 57 84 275 x x 0.54% 0.83% 2.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 161 160 157 222 221 1.50% 1.63% 1.49% 2.19% 2.29%
Total 10,761 9,810 10,560 10,132 9,645 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

As of the 2000 census[21], there were 10,560 people, 3,941 households, and 2,817 families residing in the parish. The population density was 20 people per square mile (7.7 people/km2). There were 5,035 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (3.9/km2).

In 2000, the racial makeup of the parish was 80.43% White, 17.90% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[21]

Law enforcement

The Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency of the parish.[22]

Politics

Caldwell Parish has been a Republican stronghold since the 1960s. Bill Clinton carried it in 1992 and 1996, which was partly due to heavy third-party presence in those presidential elections. Since then, the Republican strength in the Parish has improved in every single election, with Donald Trump obtaining nearly 86% of the vote in 2024.

United States presidential election results for Caldwell Parish, Louisiana[23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1912 18 3.57% 366 72.62% 120 23.81%
1916 20 3.47% 554 96.01% 3 0.52%
1920 128 19.19% 539 80.81% 0 0.00%
1924 77 14.72% 442 84.51% 4 0.76%
1928 288 26.42% 802 73.58% 0 0.00%
1932 86 5.58% 1,448 93.96% 7 0.45%
1936 235 14.63% 1,371 85.37% 0 0.00%
1940 318 16.01% 1,668 83.99% 0 0.00%
1944 505 30.66% 1,142 69.34% 0 0.00%
1948 151 8.64% 777 44.45% 820 46.91%
1952 961 45.27% 1,162 54.73% 0 0.00%
1956 587 35.17% 468 28.04% 614 36.79%
1960 716 35.08% 694 34.00% 631 30.92%
1964 2,534 80.62% 609 19.38% 0 0.00%
1968 490 13.19% 973 26.19% 2,252 60.62%
1972 2,306 76.99% 508 16.96% 181 6.04%
1976 1,890 49.66% 1,830 48.08% 86 2.26%
1980 2,653 57.91% 1,786 38.99% 142 3.10%
1984 3,341 69.33% 1,348 27.97% 130 2.70%
1988 2,997 65.74% 1,423 31.21% 139 3.05%
1992 1,752 37.40% 2,061 44.00% 871 18.60%
1996 1,842 40.40% 2,117 46.44% 600 13.16%
2000 2,817 65.09% 1,359 31.40% 152 3.51%
2004 3,308 69.61% 1,384 29.12% 60 1.26%
2008 3,696 75.54% 1,118 22.85% 79 1.61%
2012 3,640 77.18% 1,016 21.54% 60 1.27%
2016 3,822 81.46% 788 16.79% 82 1.75%
2020 3,976 83.49% 745 15.64% 41 0.86%
2024 3,724 85.93% 580 13.38% 30 0.69%

Notable people

  • Martin Homeplace Museum outside Columbia
    Martin Homeplace Museum outside Columbia
  • The Caldwell Parish Library is located behind the courthouse in Columbia
    The Caldwell Parish Library is located behind the courthouse in Columbia
  • Caldwell Parish High School
    Caldwell Parish High School
  • Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Columbia
    Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Columbia
  • Long Lake in Caldwell Parish; a landowner builds a pier with slide and diving board.
    Long Lake in Caldwell Parish; a landowner builds a pier with slide and diving board.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  5. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  6. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  7. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  8. ^ "Caldwell Parish, Louisiana". quickfacts.census.gov. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  9. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  10. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  11. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Louisiana - Table 14 - Persons by Race and Table 15 - Total Persons and Spanish Origin Persons by Type of Spanish Origin and Race (p. 20/12-20/20)" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Louisiana - Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 15-38.
  14. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Caldwell Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Caldwell Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Caldwell Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  18. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  19. ^ not an option in the 1980 Census
  20. ^ not an option in the 1990 Census
  21. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  22. ^ "CALDWELL PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE – Committed to our Community". cpso.us. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  23. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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