Natchitoches, Louisiana

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 986
|1830= 1405
|1850= 1261
|1870= 1401
|1880= 2785
|1890= 1820
|1900= 2388
|1910= 2532
|1920= 3388
|1930= 4547
|1940= 6812
|1950= 9914
|1960= 13924
|1970= 15974
|1980= 16664
|1990= 16609
|2000= 17865
|2010= 18323
|2020= 18039
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
[[Image:Church of the Immaculate Conception sign in Natchitoches, LA IMG 1966.JPG|thumb|right|The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Natchitoches is located across from the old Courthouse Museum]]
[[Image:First Baptist Church in Natchitoches, LA IMG 1955.JPG|thumb|right|Though founded by [[Roman Catholic]]s, Natchitoches has a large First [[Baptist]] Church located in the downtown district]]
[[Image:Riverwalk in Natchitoches, LA IMG 1942.JPG|thumb|right|Riverwalk of [[Cane River]] in downtown Natchitoches as photographed from Front Street]]
[[Image:Restored Fort Saint Jean Baptiste in Natchitoches, LA IMG 2032.JPG|thumb|right|Reconstructed Fort Saint Jean Baptiste museum on Jefferson Street in Natchitoches]]
[[Image:Downtown Natchitoches showing the brick streets IMG 1916.JPG|thumb|right|Downtown Natchitoches with historic buildings, stores, and shops, maintains brick streets]]
[[Image:Natchitoches, LA, Arts Center IMG 1973.JPG|thumb|right|Natchitoches Arts Center on Second Street near City Hall]]

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Natchitoches Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2253545&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-07|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|6,370
|35.31%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|9,892
|54.84%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|64
|0.35%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|122
|0.68%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|10
|0.06%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|671
|3.72%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|910
|5.04%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States Census]], there were 18,039 people, 6,222 households, and 2,773 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
As of the 2010 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=31 January 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>  18,323 people, 6,705 households, and 3,631 families were residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|828.5|PD/sqmi|/km2}}. The 7,906 housing units averaged 312.2 per sq mi (120.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 59.0% African American, 36.4% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race was 1.7% of the population.

Of the 6,113 households, 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.3% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were not families. About 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city, the age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 27.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,261, and for a family was $30,396. Males had a median income of $28,601 versus $17,859 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,642. About 26.7% of families and 34.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.0% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those aged 65 or over.