The Town Files

East Carroll Parish, Louisiana

7,072 people. The median home is worth $100,500 (typical Louisiana town: $166,450) and the median household earns $33,341.

Towns in East Carroll Parish

Towns in East Carroll Parish

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lake Providence3,587$115,600$27,58031.1

People and housing

East Carroll ParishTypical Louisiana town
Median home value$100,500$166,450
Median rent$652$887
Median household income$33,341$52,134
Median age37.138.4
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%15.8%
Below the poverty line35.2%20.4%

Jobs and pay

1,427 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,831 a year.

Largest industries in East Carroll ParishAgriculture, forestry & fishi…158 jobs · $37,578Wholesale trade125 jobs · $81,324Retail110 jobs · $34,720Manufacturing66 jobs · $40,386Finance & insurance19 jobs · $93,160Professional & technical serv…16 jobs · $43,875
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in East Carroll Parish0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 8.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 253 storm events in East Carroll Parish from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in East Carroll Parish by type since 1996Hail37Heat3Flood5Drought16Tornado9Ice Storm8Heavy Snow5Flash Flood27Funnel Cloud5Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

East Carroll Parish has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 18, 2026Winter StormDR-4900: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024HurricaneEM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021Coastal StormEM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021HurricaneDR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021HurricaneEM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).