The Town Files

Caddo Parish, Louisiana

230,004 people. The median home is worth $175,700 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $50,705.

Towns in Caddo Parish

Towns in Caddo Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Shreveport187,593$178,900$48,69937.9
Blanchard3,538$208,600$75,06932.4
Greenwood3,166$241,600$64,06353.5
Vivian3,073$62,700$22,23731.7

People and housing

Caddo ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$175,700$166,450
Median rent$974$887
Median household income$50,705$52,134
Median age39.538.4
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%15.8%
Below the poverty line22.4%20.4%

Jobs and pay

108,246 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,843 a year.

Largest industries in Caddo ParishHealth care & social assistan…24,350 jobs · $64,550Retail12,255 jobs · $35,940Hotels & restaurants10,125 jobs · $22,714Manufacturing6,599 jobs · $71,202Administrative & support6,084 jobs · $37,566Construction4,901 jobs · $63,065
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Caddo Parish0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,615 storm events in Caddo Parish from 1996 to 2026, with 48 deaths.

Storm events in Caddo Parish by type since 1996Hail412Heat79Flood31Drought57Tornado60Lightning35Flash Flood262Strong Wind15Winter Storm11Excessive Heat28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Caddo Parish has been included in 35 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024HurricaneEM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021Coastal StormEM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021HurricaneDR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021HurricaneEM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida
March 9, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4590: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).