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Welcome to Rapides Parish ...

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

The community of Alexandria is the Seat for Rapides Parish.

Rapides Parish is one of the original parishes of Louisiana and was founded in 1807.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rapides had a population of 129,648 people. This is a decrease of 1.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 131,760 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rapides represented 2.91% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Rapides Parish:

  • Alexandria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ball
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ball is located in Rapides Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
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  • Boyce
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
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  • Cheneyville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
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  • Forest Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
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  • Glenmora
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
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  • Lecompte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
    • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <2>
  • McNary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McNary is located in Rapides Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Pineville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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