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East Carroll Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
East Carroll Parish, Louisiana had an estimated 6,892 residents on July 1, 2024, down 7.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 7,456, across 421 square miles. County output reached $165.8 m in 2024, 102 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Carroll Parish
How many people live in East Carroll Parish
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20247,072
- Households2,617
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$33,341
- Median age37.1
- Median gross rent$652 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$100,500
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,857
- Population under 181,332
- Share under 1818.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,107
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,633
- Civilian labor force2,352
- Unemployment rate13.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over41.0 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes62nd of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2729th of 3,222
East Carroll Parish is the 62nd largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 18.8 percent against 15.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Carroll Parish
Is East Carroll Parish's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20246,892
- Census 2020 base population7,456
- Population change since the 2020 census base-7.56 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202413
- Births, 202454
- Deaths, 202487
- Natural change, 2024-33
- Net domestic migration, 202447
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202447
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-387
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3095th of 3,144
The county has lost 7.56 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to East Carroll Parish from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving106
- People arriving, from those returns213
- Tax returns filed by households leaving152
- Net household movement-46
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$385,000
- Average income of an arriving household$46,538
- Average income of a leaving household$29,921
- Largest single originWest Carroll Parish (21 households)
- Largest single destinationTarrant County (33 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Carroll Parish | 21 | 51 | $976,000 |
Households arriving report $16,617 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 West Carroll 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.
East Carroll Parish
What is the East Carroll Parish economy?
- County GDP, 2024$165.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$179.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-7.8 percent
- GDP change over five years-3.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Louisiana areas BEA publishes63rd of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2951st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$23,441
Output grew -7.8 percent in the latest year and -3.2 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.
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Employment by industry in East Carroll Parish
- Covered employment, annual average1,427
- Establishments reporting171
- Average annual pay$41,831
- Average weekly wage$804
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment158
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$37,578
- Wholesale trade, employment125
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$81,324
- Retail trade, employment110
- Retail trade, average annual pay$34,720
- Manufacturing, employment66
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$40,386
- Finance and insurance, employment19
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment16
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 158 | 40 | $37,578 |
| Wholesale trade | 125 | 10 | $81,324 |
| Retail trade | 110 | 18 | $34,720 |
| Manufacturing | 66 | 4 | $40,386 |
| Finance and insurance | 19 | 5 | $93,160 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 16 | 4 | $43,875 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 14 | 8 | $21,630 |
| Construction | 7 | 4 | $38,025 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 158 jobs, 11.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in East Carroll Parish?
- Establishments, all industries102
- Employment at those establishments1,106
- Annual payroll$49.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.4
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.
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Building permits in East Carroll Parish
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$302,641
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.4
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.
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SBA loans in East Carroll Parish (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,274,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,274,000
- Largest single approval$1,274,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)8
- Jobs per approval8.0
- 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 loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in East Carroll Parish
Do SBA loans in East Carroll 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.
East Carroll Parish
How large is East Carroll Parish?
- Land area421 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes50th of 64
- Width, east to west23.4 mi
- Height, north to south32.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land17
- Establishments per square mile0.24
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.
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Flood risk in East Carroll Parish
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community East Carroll Parish, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 220062
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish (community 220062), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places East Carroll 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.
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Feasibility studies
When a East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20247,072
- Households2,617
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$33,341
- Median age37.1
Common questions
East Carroll Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana?
The Census Bureau estimates 6,892 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 7,072, in 2,617 households, ranking 62nd of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is East Carroll Parish's population growing?
The population has fallen 7.56 percent since the 2020 census base of 7,456, to 6,892 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 54 births against 87 deaths, with net migration of 47. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in East Carroll Parish?
$33,341. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,500, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $652 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in East Carroll Parish?
102 establishments, employing 1,106 people with an annual payroll of $49.4 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 East Carroll Parish?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 158 jobs, 11.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,427 jobs at an average annual pay of $41,831, or $804 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in East Carroll Parish?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $1,274,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in East Carroll Parish?
1 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $302,641. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish come from?
The largest single origin is West Carroll Parish, with 21 households. Arriving households report an average income of $46,538 against $29,921 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for East Carroll 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 East Carroll 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.
East Carroll Parish
Cities and places in East Carroll.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in East Carroll Parish. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Providence | town | 3,349 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 1 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in East Carroll Parish, the largest being Transylvania (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.