East Carroll Parish, Louisiana
2 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,072
- Median household income
- $33,341
- ±8,407
- Unemployed
- 13.9%
- 327 of 2,352 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 70.8%
- 1,853 of 2,617 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of East Carroll | 7,220 (2021) | 400 1st St, Lake Providence | — |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Lake Providence | 3,759 (2021) | 201 Sparrow St, Lake Providence | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
East Carroll Parish
School district3 schools
514 Third Street, Lake Providence, LA, 71254
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.