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. 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. 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.
Racial and ethnic composition 2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 10,560 people, 3,941 households, and 2,817 families residing in the parish. The
population density was . There were 5,035 housing units at an average density of . 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. ==Law enforcement==