RANK #272 / 1001 NAT · #8 / 21 LA · POP 230,004
1YR FORECAST: -0.3%
5YR OUTLOOK: +32%
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, is perhaps best known for Shreveport, its parish seat, which sits along the Red River. This northwestern Louisiana parish borders Texas and Arkansas, forming part of the Ark-La-Tex region. Commutes within the parish average around 20 minutes, with public transportation provided by SporTran, offering fixed bus routes throughout Shreveport and into Bossier City. The parish offers various outdoor recreation opportunities, including 16 maintained sites with boat launches, multi-use trails, and a nature center, alongside disc golf at Earl G. Williamson Park.
Life in Caddo Parish blends urban amenities with rural heritage. The community includes families, with suburban areas like Southern Hills and Broadmoor noted for their schools and parks. Caddo Parish Public Schools serve over 33,000 students across various elementary, middle, and high schools, including magnet programs. The economy, historically tied to oil and gas, is diversifying. Recent developments include efforts to redevelop industrial sites for modern manufacturing and logistics, alongside ongoing activity at the Port of Caddo-Bossier, which continues to expand its warehousing capabilities.
Caddo Parish is one of 75 U.S. counties in this market profile — near the profile average on the BoomTown Index. Within this cohort, its recent home-price change of -0.4% runs below the profile's typical +0.8%.
See all 75 Affordable Slow Markets counties →Below national median (11.3x)
Prices declining
Moderate climate & terrain
Below national median (15x)
Housing is fairly valued at 6.1x relative to local economic output. The typical U.S. county is 4–6x.
Estimated local headcount ranges. Larger employers shown as floor + "+"; smaller employers show exact counts where reported.
Bars show trailing 12-month growth. The dashed Forecast bars are the model's next-12-month projection; the whisker marks the ±1% range (cooling–accelerating).
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Source: CDC/NCHS vital statistics via County Health Rankings (2020–2022 avg). Rates per 100,000 population. Grade based on homicide rate relative to national average (~6.3). Learn more →
Source: EPA Air Quality System (2021–2023). Grade based on 3-year average median AQI. Learn about AQI →
| PROJECT | AMOUNT | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
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Amazon/STACK Infrastructure Data Center Campuses
Amazon and STACK Infrastructure
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$12,000M | Under Construction |
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Caddo Solar Project
Undisclosed
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$200M | Planned |
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Mooringsport Solar Project
Invenergy (acquired by SWEPCO)
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$200M | Planned |
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Rocking R Solar Farm
Rocking R Solar, LLC
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$72M | Operating |
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Amazon Last-Mile Facility
Amazon
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$50M | Under Construction |
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SLB Advanced Manufacturing Hub Expansion
SLB
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$30M | Under Construction |
Source: public records, news, corporate announcements. Amounts are estimates where noted.
Bars show percentile rank among all 1001 counties.
With a Boom Town Index score of 73/100, Caddo Parish sits in the upper half of all 1001 ranked counties. Employment is expanding at +2.0%, and median household income stands at $50,705 — indicators that suggest solid fundamentals even if it's not among the fastest-growing counties in LA.
Housing in Caddo Parish is roughly in line with national affordability norms. The median home costs $175,700 and the income-to-home-value ratio sits at 0.29, with rents averaging $974/month. Not a bargain, but not a stretch for most local earners either.
It's a mixed picture in Caddo Parish. The population is declining (-1.3% YoY), but employers are actually hiring — job growth is at +2.0%. Home values moved -0.4% in the last year. That tension between shrinking population and expanding employment often signals a county in transition.
There's a moderate stream of newcomers. About 2.31% of residents moved from another state, which is above average and suggests Caddo Parish has appeal as a relocation destination — though it's not among the highest-inflow counties nationally.