Caddo Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Caddo Parish, Louisiana has a population of 230,004 across 879 square miles, down 5.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $17.94 bn in 2024, 6,086 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 156 7(a) approvals worth $91.1 m.
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Caddo Parish
How many people live in Caddo Parish
- Population230,004
- Households95,771
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$50,705
- Median age39.5
- Median gross rent$974 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$175,700
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over157,669
- Population under 1854,012
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over43,449
- Share 65 and over18.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64132,543
- Civilian labor force103,379
- Unemployment rate8.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.7 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes6th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents310th
Caddo Parish is the 6th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.5 percent against 18.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Caddo Parish
Is Caddo Parish growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.44 percent
- Census 2020 base population237,823
- Births, 20242,667
- Deaths, 20243,065
- Natural change, 2024-398
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1,519
- Net international migration, 2024354
- Total net migration, 2024-1,165
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-11,019
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3012th
The county has lost 5.44 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Caddo Parish
Where people moving to Caddo Parish come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,930
- People arriving, from those returns8,955
- Adjusted gross income arriving$258.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$52,501
- Largest single originCaddo Parish Non-migrants (82,474 households)
- Largest single destination (82,474 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Parish Non-migrants | 82,474 | 161,835 | $6.20 bn |
| Bossier Parish | 1,605 | 2,981 | $68.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,387 | 2,514 | $92.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 816 | 1,479 | $55.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 289 | 513 | $17.9 m |
| De Soto Parish | 259 | 493 | $12.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 211 | 367 | $8.0 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 200 | 396 | $12.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Caddo Parish Non-migrants, 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.
Caddo Parish
What the Caddo Parish economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$17.94 bn
- County GDP, 2023$17.73 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.2 percent
- GDP change over five years40.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Louisiana parishes6th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents286th
- GDP per resident$78,011
Output grew 1.2 percent in the latest year and 40.9 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.
Caddo Parish
Who employs people in Caddo Parish
- Covered employment, annual average108,246
- Establishments reporting7,917
- Average annual pay$57,843
- Average weekly wage$1,112
- Sector 62, employment24,350
- Sector 62, average annual pay$64,550
- Sector 44-45, employment12,255
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,940
- Sector 72, employment10,125
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,714
- Sector 31-33, employment6,599
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$71,202
- Sector 56, employment6,084
- Sector 23, employment4,901
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 24,350 | 1,000 | $64,550 |
| Sector 44-45 | 12,255 | 968 | $35,940 |
| Sector 72 | 10,125 | 620 | $22,714 |
| Sector 31-33 | 6,599 | 214 | $71,202 |
| Sector 56 | 6,084 | 497 | $37,566 |
| Sector 23 | 4,901 | 629 | $63,065 |
| Sector 42 | 4,509 | 438 | $74,882 |
| Sector 54 | 4,138 | 940 | $73,506 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 24,350 jobs, 22.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Caddo Parish
What businesses operate in Caddo Parish
- Establishments, all industries6,086
- Employment at those establishments96,381
- Annual payroll$5.23 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Caddo Parish
What is being built in Caddo Parish
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024221
- Declared construction value permitted$71.9 m
- Single family units authorised221
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$325,221
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Caddo Parish
How much SBA lending happens in Caddo Parish
- 7(a) approvals recorded156
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$91.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$584,185
- Median 7(a) approval$200,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,690,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,824
- Jobs per approval11.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active43
- Distinct industries receiving approvals85
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms22
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter122
- Franchise loans27
- Franchise share of approvals17.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (5)
- Most active lenderPlanters Bank and Trust Company (25)
- 504 approvals recorded16
- 504 gross approval dollars$13.1 m
- Average 504 approval$819,938
- Median 504 approval$588,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval14.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved18.2
- Most active CDCLouisiana Capital Certified Development Company, Inc. (7)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals90.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$104.3 m
The average approval of $584,185 sits well above the median of $200,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 14.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Caddo Parish
Do SBA loans in Caddo Parish get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded28
- Paid in full26
- Charged off2
- Charge off rate on resolved loans7.1 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure91
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Paid in full26
- Status: Cancelled29
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed8
Of the 28 loans that have reached a final outcome, 7.1 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Caddo Parish
Which parts of Caddo Parish get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- Shreveport, approvals151
- KEITHVILLE, approvals3
- GILLIAM, approvals1
- HAUGHTON, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Shreveport | 151 | $85,719,900 |
| KEITHVILLE | 3 | $362,900 |
| GILLIAM | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| HAUGHTON | 1 | $50,000 |
Shreveport accounts for 151 approvals against 3 in KEITHVILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Caddo Parish
How big is Caddo Parish
- Land area879 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes12th of 64
- Width, east to west33.3 mi
- Height, north to south56.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land262
- Establishments per square mile6.92
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Caddo 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 Caddo Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population230,004
- Households95,771
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$50,705
- Median age39.5
Common questions
Caddo Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Caddo Parish, Louisiana?
230,004, in 95,771 households, ranking 6th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Caddo Parish growing?
The population has fallen 5.44 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 2,667 births against 3,065 deaths, with net migration of -1,165. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Caddo Parish?
$50,705. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,700, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $974 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Caddo Parish?
6,086 establishments, employing 96,381 people with an annual payroll of $5.23 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Caddo Parish?
Average annual pay is $57,843, or $1,112 a week, across 108,246 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Caddo Parish?
156 7(a) approvals totalling $91.1 m since FY2020, across 43 lenders, with a median approval of $200,000, plus 16 504 approvals worth $13.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Caddo Parish get paid back?
Of the 28 loans that have reached a final outcome, 26 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 7.1 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Caddo Parish?
221 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $71.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Caddo 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 Caddo Parish come from?
The largest single origin is Caddo Parish Non-migrants, with 82,474 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,501 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Caddo 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 Caddo Parish?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.