Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)

Place of birth and citizenship status analysis for Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

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Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

97.8%

Foreign Born

2.2%

Naturalized

0.9%

US Citizens

98.7%

Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for — Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .

Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Historical Nativity Trends (2010–2024)

Historical nativity trends for — Figure 2: Evolution of nativity categories and total population volume from 2010 to 2024.

Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Population & Nativity History

**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	158,480	2.2%	97.8%
2023	158,916	2.2%	97.8%
2022	159,585	1.9%	98.1%
2021	160,227	1.8%	98.2%
2020	154,679	1.9%	98.1%
2019	155,494	1.9%	98.1%
2018	156,075	1.7%	98.3%
2017	156,433	1.6%	98.4%
2016	156,398	1.6%	98.4%
2015	155,769	1.6%	98.4%
2014	155,285	1.6%	98.4%
2013	154,641	1.5%	98.5%
2012	153,752	1.6%	98.4%
2011	152,970	1.6%	98.4%
2010	152,207	1.4%	98.6%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Approximately 2.2% of residents in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 98.7%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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