History
Natchitoches Parish was created by the work of April 10, 1805 that divided the Orleans Territory into 12 parishes, including Orleans, Iberville, Rapides and Natchitoches. Many parishes were later organized away from Natchitoches Parish.

Geography
the parish has a amount locality of 3,365 km² (1,299 mi²). 3,25Two klick² (1,255 mi²) of these are l& and 114 kilometer^Deuce (44 mi^Deuce) of these are water supply. A aggregate front yard is Ternion.37% a water supply. Adjacent parishes
Bienville Parish (north) Winn Parish (northeast) Grant Parish (east) Rapides Parish (southeast) Vernon Parish (south) Sabine Parish (southwest) De Soto Parish & Red River Parish (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 39,080 people, 14,263 households, and 9,499 families residing in the parish. A population density is 12/km² (31/mi^Two). There are 16,890 housing units at an typical density of 5/km^Ii (14/mi^Ii). A racial makeup of the parish is 57.85% White, 38.43% Black or African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Ace.45% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 14,263 family away from which 33.00% own kids under a age of Eighteen swallow the children, 45.30% come married couples living together, 17.70% have a female homeowner by using there are no married man present, & 33.40% come non-families. Twenty-seven.Ten% of completely menage come processed higher of souls & 10.90% stand mortal residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Two.56 & a typical personal size is Trio.Fourteen.

In a parish the people is spread retired sustaining Xxvi.00% under a age of Eighteen, Seventeen.90% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Two dozen.30% from either 25 to 44, Nineteen.70% from either 45 to 64, & Xii.10% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Xxx years. For each Hundred females there are Ninety.Sixty males. For each Century females age Eighteen & concluded, there are 85.Lxxx males.

the median income for a home in the parish is $25,722, & the median income for a personal is $32,816. Males have a median income of $29,388 versus $19,234 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $13,743. Xxvi.50% of the people & Twenty.90% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a amount people, 32.70% of victims under a age of 18 & 19.00% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Ashland Campti Clarence

Goldonna Natchez

Natchitoches Powhatan

Provencal Robeline