Caddo Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Caddo Parish, Louisiana had an estimated 224,893 residents on July 1, 2024, down 5.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 237,823, across 879 square miles. County output reached $17.94 bn in 2024, 6,086 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 156 7(a) approvals worth $91.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Caddo Parish
How many people live in Caddo Parish
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024230,004
- Households95,771
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$50,705
- Median age39.5
- Median gross rent$974 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$175,700
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over157,669
- Population under 1854,012
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over43,449
- Share 65 and over18.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64132,543
- Civilian labor force103,379
- Unemployment rate8.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.7 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes6th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included310th of 3,222
Caddo Parish is the 6th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.5 percent against 18.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Caddo Parish
Is Caddo Parish's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024224,893
- Census 2020 base population237,823
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.44 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-1,567
- Births, 20242,667
- Deaths, 20243,065
- Natural change, 2024-398
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1,519
- Net international migration, 2024354
- Total net migration, 2024-1,165
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-11,019
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3012th of 3,144
The county has lost 5.44 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Caddo Parish
Where are people moving to Caddo Parish from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,930
- People arriving, from those returns8,955
- Tax returns filed by households leaving5,805
- Net household movement-875
- Adjusted gross income arriving$258.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-77.0 m
- Average income of an arriving household$52,501
- Average income of a leaving household$57,851
- Largest single originBossier Parish (1,605 households)
- Largest single destinationBossier Parish (1,589 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier Parish | 1,605 | 2,981 | $68.6 m |
| De Soto Parish | 259 | 493 | $12.8 m |
| Dallas County | 179 | 326 | $9.0 m |
| Tarrant County | 120 | 222 | $4.6 m |
| Webster Parish | 109 | 205 | $3.8 m |
| Harris County | 106 | 180 | $4.6 m |
| Ouachita Parish | 88 | 145 | $3.4 m |
| Harrison County | 66 | 122 | $2.4 m |
Households arriving report $5,350 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Bossier Parish, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Caddo Parish
What is the Caddo Parish economy?
- County GDP, 2024$17.94 bn
- County GDP, 2023$17.73 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.2 percent
- GDP change over five years40.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Louisiana areas BEA publishes6th of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes286th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$78,011
Output grew 1.2 percent in the latest year and 40.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Caddo Parish
Employment by industry in Caddo Parish
- Covered employment, annual average108,246
- Establishments reporting7,917
- Average annual pay$57,843
- Average weekly wage$1,112
- Health care and social assistance, employment24,350
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$64,550
- Retail trade, employment12,255
- Retail trade, average annual pay$35,940
- Accommodation and food services, employment10,125
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$22,714
- Manufacturing, employment6,599
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$71,202
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment6,084
- Construction, employment4,901
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 24,350 | 1,000 | $64,550 |
| Retail trade | 12,255 | 968 | $35,940 |
| Accommodation and food services | 10,125 | 620 | $22,714 |
| Manufacturing | 6,599 | 214 | $71,202 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 6,084 | 497 | $37,566 |
| Construction | 4,901 | 629 | $63,065 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,509 | 438 | $74,882 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 4,138 | 940 | $73,506 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 24,350 jobs, 22.5 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Caddo Parish
How many businesses are in Caddo Parish?
- Establishments, all industries6,086
- Employment at those establishments96,381
- Annual payroll$5.23 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Caddo Parish
Building permits in Caddo Parish
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024221
- Declared construction value permitted$71.9 m
- Single family units authorized221
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$325,221
- Units authorized per 1,000 households2.3
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Caddo Parish
SBA loans in Caddo Parish (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded156
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$91.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$584,185
- Median 7(a) approval$198,950
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,653,150
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,824
- Jobs per approval11.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active43
- Distinct industries receiving approvals85
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms22
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter122
- Franchise loans27
- Franchise share of approvals17.3 percent
- Most active lenderPlanters Bank and Trust Company (25)
- 504 approvals recorded16
- 504 gross approval dollars$13.1 m
- Average 504 approval$819,938
- Median 504 approval$581,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval14.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved18.2
- Most active CDCLouisiana Capital Certified Development Company, Inc. (7)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$104.3 m
The average approval of $584,185 sits well above the median of $198,950, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 14.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Caddo Parish
SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Caddo Parish
Do SBA loans in Caddo Parish get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded28
- Paid in full26
- Charged off2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure91
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Paid in full26
- Status: Cancelled29
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed8
Only 28 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Caddo Parish
SBA lending by place in Caddo Parish
- Borrower cities with recorded lending4
- Shreveport, approvals151
- Keithville, approvals3
- Gilliam, approvals1
- Haughton, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Shreveport | 151 | $85,719,900 |
| Keithville | 3 | $362,900 |
| Gilliam | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| Haughton | 1 | $50,000 |
Shreveport accounts for 151 approvals against 3 in Keithville. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Caddo Parish
How large is Caddo Parish?
- Land area879 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes12th of 64
- Width, east to west33.3 mi
- Height, north to south56.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land262
- Establishments per square mile6.92
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Caddo Parish
Flood risk in Caddo Parish
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Caddo Parish, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 220361
- Community Rating System class of the county's own communityClass 8
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book12
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate58.3 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 8
- Communities carrying a CRS class2
- Radon levels in Caddo Parish, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Caddo Parish (community 220361), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there. The EPA places Caddo Parish in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 8, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 58.3 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Caddo Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Caddo Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024230,004
- Households95,771
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$50,705
- Median age39.5
Common questions
Caddo Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?
The Census Bureau estimates 224,893 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 230,004, in 95,771 households, ranking 6th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Caddo Parish's population growing?
The population has fallen 5.44 percent since the 2020 census base of 237,823, to 224,893 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 2,667 births against 3,065 deaths, with net migration of -1,165. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Caddo Parish?
$50,705. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,700, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $974 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Caddo Parish?
6,086 establishments, employing 96,381 people with an annual payroll of $5.23 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Caddo Parish?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 24,350 jobs, 22.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 108,246 jobs at an average annual pay of $57,843, or $1,112 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Caddo Parish?
156 7(a) approvals totaling $91.1 m since FY2020, across 43 lenders, with a median approval of $198,950, plus 16 504 approvals worth $13.1 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Caddo Parish?
221 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $71.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Caddo Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Caddo Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Bossier Parish, with 1,605 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,501 against $57,851 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Caddo Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Caddo Parish?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Caddo Parish
Cities and places in Caddo.
12 Census places lie wholly or partly in Caddo Parish. All 12 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport | city | 180,982 | 151 | 97.5 percent here, 2.5 percent Bossier Parish |
| Blanchard | town | 3,437 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Greenwood | town | 3,110 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Vivian | town | 2,975 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Oil City | town | 1,184 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lakeview | CDP | 781 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mooringsport | town | 688 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hosston | village | 333 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ida | village | 254 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Belcher | village | 204 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rodessa | village | 173 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gilliam | village | 117 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
A further 4 of the county's 156 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Caddo Parish, the largest being Keithville (3), Haughton (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.