Catahoula Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana had an estimated 8,280 residents on July 1, 2024, down 7.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,907, across 708 square miles. County output reached $235.2 m in 2024, 175 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Catahoula Parish
How many people live in Catahoula Parish
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,583
- Households3,201
- Average household size2.68
- Median household income$50,275
- Median age39.8
- Median gross rent$821 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,800
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,069
- Population under 181,899
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,611
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,073
- Civilian labor force3,084
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over46.1 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes60th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2602nd of 3,222
Catahoula Parish is the 60th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.1 percent against 18.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Catahoula Parish
Is Catahoula Parish's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20248,280
- Census 2020 base population8,907
- Population change since the 2020 census base-7.04 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-158
- Births, 202449
- Deaths, 2024149
- Natural change, 2024-100
- Net domestic migration, 2024-57
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024-58
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-310
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3086th of 3,144
The county has lost 7.04 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.
Catahoula Parish
Where are people moving to Catahoula Parish from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving170
- People arriving, from those returns319
- Tax returns filed by households leaving196
- Net household movement-26
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-429,000
- Average income of an arriving household$41,488
- Average income of a leaving household$38,173
- Largest single originConcordia Parish (38 households)
- Largest single destinationConcordia Parish (46 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Parish | 38 | 76 | $1.8 m |
| LaSalle Parish | 29 | 64 | $991,000 |
Households arriving report $3,315 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Concordia 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.
Catahoula Parish
What is the Catahoula Parish economy?
- County GDP, 2024$235.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$219.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.1 percent
- GDP change over five years21.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Louisiana areas BEA publishes62nd of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2831st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$27,407
Output grew 7.1 percent in the latest year and 21.9 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.
Catahoula Parish
Employment by industry in Catahoula Parish
- Covered employment, annual average2,264
- Establishments reporting273
- Average annual pay$38,908
- Average weekly wage$748
- Retail trade, employment228
- Retail trade, average annual pay$27,261
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment226
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$21,401
- Construction, employment208
- Construction, average annual pay$55,960
- Wholesale trade, employment88
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$67,046
- Manufacturing, employment44
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 228 | 33 | $27,261 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 226 | 61 | $21,401 |
| Construction | 208 | 17 | $55,960 |
| Wholesale trade | 88 | 19 | $67,046 |
| Manufacturing | 44 | 5 | $33,367 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 228 jobs, 10.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Catahoula Parish
How many businesses are in Catahoula Parish?
- Establishments, all industries175
- Employment at those establishments1,401
- Annual payroll$56.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.4
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.
Catahoula Parish
Building permits in Catahoula Parish
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$4.2 m
- Single family units authorized4
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$1,057,875
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.2
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.
Catahoula Parish
SBA loans in Catahoula Parish (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$150,000
- Average 7(a) approval$150,000
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- Largest single approval$150,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals100.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Catahoula Parish
SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Catahoula Parish
Do SBA loans in Catahoula Parish get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 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.
Catahoula Parish
How large is Catahoula Parish?
- Land area708 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes26th of 64
- Width, east to west27.3 mi
- Height, north to south51.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land12
- Establishments per square mile0.25
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.
Catahoula Parish
Flood risk in Catahoula Parish
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Catahoula Parish, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 220047
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish (community 220047), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Catahoula 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. 100.0 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
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Feasibility studies
When a Catahoula Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,583
- Households3,201
- Average household size2.68
- Median household income$50,275
- Median age39.8
Common questions
Catahoula Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana?
The Census Bureau estimates 8,280 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 8,583, in 3,201 households, ranking 60th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Catahoula Parish's population growing?
The population has fallen 7.04 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,907, to 8,280 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 49 births against 149 deaths, with net migration of -58. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Catahoula Parish?
$50,275. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,800, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $821 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Catahoula Parish?
175 establishments, employing 1,401 people with an annual payroll of $56.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Catahoula Parish?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 228 jobs, 10.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,264 jobs at an average annual pay of $38,908, or $748 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Catahoula Parish?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Catahoula Parish?
4 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Concordia Parish, with 38 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,488 against $38,173 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Catahoula 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 Catahoula 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.
Catahoula Parish
Cities and places in Catahoula.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Catahoula Parish. All 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesville | town | 1,288 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wallace Ridge | CDP | 628 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sicily Island | village | 336 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Harrisonburg | village | 287 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
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