Red River Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Elevated · 64.6 | 7,356 people · 25th most distressed in Louisiana
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Red River Parish, LA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.6 — 525th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Louisiana, it ranks 25th of 64 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Red River Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 89.2 — worse than roughly 89% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 89.3
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 78
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 84.0
Debt in Collections 88
Medical Debt 46
Student Loan Delinquency 88
Auto Loan Delinquency 92
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 62.6
Uninsured Rate 53
Disability Rate 72
Employment & Wages 50.0
Unemployment Rate 87
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 11
Business Formation Rate 53
Housing Cost Burden 37.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 20
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 71
Homeownership Rate 37
Rent-to-Income Ratio 53

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Red River Parish compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Red River Parish
Red River Parish, LA 64.6 Elevated —
Caddo Parish, LA 70.7 Serious +6.1
Natchitoches Parish, LA 68.8 Serious +4.2
Bienville Parish, LA 67.5 Serious +2.9
De Soto Parish, LA 56.0 Elevated -8.6
Bossier Parish, LA 54.8 Elevated -9.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Red River Parish
Claiborne County, MS 64.7 Elevated +0.1
St. Clair County, MO 64.7 Elevated +0.1
Cotton County, OK 64.4 Elevated -0.2
Wilkes County, GA 64.8 Elevated +0.2
Jones County, NC 64.9 Elevated +0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Red River Parish, Louisiana?

    Red River Parish has a County Distress Index score of 64.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 525th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 25th in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Red River Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Red River Parish is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 89.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Red River Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Red River Parish (64.6) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Caddo Parish, LA (70.7); Natchitoches Parish, LA (68.8); Bienville Parish, LA (67.5).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Red River Parish?

    Red River Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 7,356 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.