Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
13 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 36,693
- Median household income
- $46,292
- ±2,441
- Unemployed
- 5.6%
- 873 of 15,558 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.9%
- 11,875 of 14,508 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 Natchitoches | 37,026 (2021) | Po Box 799, Natchitoches | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Natchitoches | 17,662 (2021) | Po Box 37, Natchitoches | Website |
| Town of Campti | 885 (2021) | Po Box 216, Campti | — |
| Village of Ashland | 193 (2021) | Po Box 327, Ashland | — |
| Village of Clarence | 325 (2021) | Po Box 309, Clarence | — |
| Village of Goldonna | 424 (2021) | Po Box 216, Goldonna | — |
| Village of Natchez | 488 (2021) | Po Box 229, Natchez | — |
| Village of Powhatan | 102 (2021) | Po Box 126, Powhatan | — |
| Village of Provencal | 522 (2021) | Po Box 400, Provencal | — |
| Village of Robeline | 116 (2021) | Po Box 217, Robeline | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission | Other single function districts | 814 Washington St, Natchitoches | — |
| Cane River Waterway District | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 1036, Natchitoches | — |
| Natchitoches Parish Port Commission | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 2215, Natchitoches | — |
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
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts
Specialized district1 schools
715 University Parkway, Natchitoches, LA, 71457
Natchitoches Parish
School district13 schools
310 Royal Street, Natchitoches, LA, 71457
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Cane River Green Market
700 Second Street P.O. Box 37 Natchitoches, LA, 71457
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.