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The ACS estimates about 1,520, give or take 171 civilian veterans in Natchitoches Parish.
By ACS estimates, Natchitoches Parish has the 31st largest veteran population among Louisiana's 64 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Natchitoches Parish
Louisiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
30 percent
the same rounded estimate as the Louisiana share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.
30 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
16 percent
above the Louisiana share; above the national share.
14 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Natchitoches Parish number about 468, give or take 68; their 31 percent share is above Louisiana's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Natchitoches Parish; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans in Natchitoches Parish number about 205, give or take 72; their 14 percent share is above Louisiana's 11 percent.
Income, work and education in Natchitoches Parish
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Natchitoches Parish
Louisiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$46,196 ± $7,808
$48,927 ± $1,145
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$26,020 ± $1,465
$32,904 ± $301
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
11.1% ± 3.5 points
10.2% ± 0.6 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
38.7% ± 4.2 points
33.9% ± 0.9 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
62.2% ± 8.1 points
70.6% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
4.5% ± 7.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
98.0% ± 1.3 points
94.7% ± 0.4 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
29.9% ± 5.0 points
25.9% ± 0.9 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Natchitoches Parish
VA reports 702 veterans in Natchitoches Parish receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 43 VA-backed home loans out of 391 home loans made in Natchitoches Parish (11.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 548, give or take 87) and Gulf War (1990s) only (about 252, give or take 74).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Natchitoches Parish
VA reported about $21.9 million in compensation and pension spending and about $22.4 million in medical care spending in Natchitoches Parish for FY2025.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Natchitoches Parish is Shreveport Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Shreveport, LA, about 64 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists New Orleans RO (station 321); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cleanup and former military sites in Natchitoches Parish
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Natchitoches Parish.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Louisiana Balance of State CoC counted 39 veterans experiencing homelessness (25 sheltered, 14 unsheltered).
LA-509 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 88 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Vienna Bend (unincorporated community): about 1,502 residents
Campti (town): about 1,047 residents
Provencal (village): about 564 residents
Point Place (unincorporated community): about 476 residents
More places (7)
Goldonna (village): about 404 residents
Natchez (village): about 351 residents
Clarence (village): about 317 residents
Ashland (village): about 151 residents
Robeline (village): about 110 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Marthaville (unincorporated community): about 41 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Powhatan (village): about 35 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Louisiana veterans rated 100 percent service-connected receive a primary residence exemption from ad valorem taxes, except certain municipal assessments.
Louisiana offers in-state tuition exemptions to eligible children of living veterans rated at least 90 percent or receiving 100 percent individual unemployability.
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