Welcome to Catahoula Parish ...
Time Zone: Catahoula Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Harrisonburg is the Seat for Catahoula Parish.
Catahoula Parish was founded in 1808. Catahoula was created by taking area from Ouachita and Rapides Parishes.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Catahoula had a population of 9,494 people. This is a decrease of 8.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,377 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Catahoula represented 0.23% of the total population of Louisiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Catahoula Parish:
- Harrisonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jonesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sicily Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Websites specific to Catahoula Parish
- Websites for nearby parishes
- Avoyelles Parish
- Caldwell Parish
- Concordia Parish
- Franklin Parish
- La Salle Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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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