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Welcome to Caddo Parish ...

Time Zone: Caddo Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Shreveport is the Seat for Caddo Parish.

Caddo Parish was founded in 1838 and was created by taking area from Natchitoches Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Caddo had a population of 240,204 people. This is a decrease of 6.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 255,590 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Caddo represented 5.64% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Caddo Parish:

  • Belcher
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Blanchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilliam
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hosston
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Ida
    (32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
    • Ida is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Mooringsport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oil City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rodessa
    (32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
  • Shreveport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vivian
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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