Moving to Natchitoches, Louisiana

About Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches

Natchitoches ( NAK-ə-təsh; French: Les Natchitoches, [le nakitɔʃ]), officially the City of Natchitoches, is a small city and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 18,039. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the indigenous Natchitoches people.

The City of Natchitoches was incorporated on February 5, 1819, after Louisiana had become a state in 1812. It is the oldest permanent settlement in the land acquired by the Louisiana Purchase. Natchitoches is home to Northwestern State University. Its sister city is Nacogdoches, Texas.

Gender
Gender Natchitoches Louisiana Country
Female 53% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 47% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Natchitoches Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 19.8% 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 9.8% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 21.7% 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.6% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.5% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 10.6% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 6.3% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.8% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.9% 4.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Natchitoches Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 4% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 34% 33% 27.0%
Other College 17% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Natchitoches Louisiana Country
White 35% 58.3% 60.1%
African American 58.4% 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 0.2% 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 1.6% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.5% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity