Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

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Caldwell Parish (Template:Langx) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of 2020, its population was 9,645.<ref name=":0" /> The parish seat is Columbia.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (2.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

Adjacent parishes

Jackson Parish (northwest)
Ouachita Parish (north)
Richland Parish (northeast)
Franklin Parish (east)
Catahoula Parish (southeast)
La Salle Parish (south)
Winn Parish (southwest)

Communities

Towns

Columbia (parish seat)

Villages

Census-designated place

Banks Springs

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

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Caldwell Parish racial composition as of 2020<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	7,551	78.29%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,528	15.84%
Native American	19	0.2%
Asian	42	0.44%
Pacific Islander	3	0.03%
Other/Mixed	281	2.91%
Hispanic or Latino	221	2.29%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,645 people, 3,665 households, and 2,534 families residing in the parish. As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 10,560 people, 3,941 households, and 2,817 families residing in the parish. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,035 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.

In 2000, the racial makeup of the parish was 80.43% White, 17.90% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2020, its racial makeup was 78.29% non-Hispanic white, 15.84% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.445 Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.91% multiracial or other, and 2.29% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=":0" />

Law enforcement

The Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency of the parish.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Politics

Caldwell Parish has been a Republican stronghold since the 1960s. Bill Clinton carried it in 1992 and 1996, which was partly due to heavy third-party presence in those presidential elections. Since then, the Republican strength in the Parish has improved in every single election, with Donald Trump obtaining nearly 86% of the vote in 2024.