Geography
the parish has a amount front yard of 1,041 km² (402 mi²). 1,008 kilometre^Two (389 mi^Deuce) of these are l& and 33 klick^Ii (Xiii mi^Deuce) of these are fluids. A aggregate locality is Tierce.18% a water supply. Adjacent parishes
Caddo Parish (northwest) Bossier Parish (north) Bienville Parish (northeast) Natchitoches Parish (southeast) De Soto Parish (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 9,622 people, 3,414 households, and 2,526 families residing in the parish. A population density is 10/km² (25/mi²). There are 3,988 housing units at an typical density of 4/km^Deuce (10/mi^Two). A racial makeup of the parish is 57.87% White, 40.91% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Unity.01% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,414 home away from which 35.70% stand tykes under a age of Xviii accept the children, 51.50% come married couples living together, 18.60% have a female homeowner by having there is no married man present, & Twenty-six.00% come non-families. Xxiii.10% of tons menage come mass produced higher of souls & Xi.50% keep close at hand mortal residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Two.74 & a typical personal size is Tercet.Xxiii.

In a parish the people is spread retired sustaining Xxx.10% under a age of Xviii, Niner.30% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-four.80% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-one.50% from either 45 to 64, & Xiv.40% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 35 years. For each Century females there are Ninety.Fourscore males. For each C females age Xviii & ended, there are 85.Forty males.

the median income for a menage in the parish is $23,153, & the median income for a personal is $27,870. Males have a median income of $27,132 versus $17,760 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $12,119. Twenty-nine.90% of the people & Twenty-six.00% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Xl.10% of people under a age of 18 & 18.90% of victims 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.

Cities, towns, and villages

Coushatta Edgefield

Hall Summit Martin