Deridder, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,808. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,976 (+1.7% change)
Males: 4,623 (47.1%), Females: 5,185 (52.9%)

Zip code: 70634

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $31,952
Median house value: $65,900

Population by Race

Races in De Ridder:

• White Non-Hispanic (59.8%)
• Black (34.7%)
• Hispanic (2.4%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (13.0%), German (6.5%), English (6.1%), Irish (5.4%), French (3.3%), French Canadian (1.9%).

Land area: 8.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in De Ridder

• High school or higher: 80.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
• Unemployed: 9.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Ridder city

• Never married: 26.0%
• Now married: 51.4%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 9.3%
• Divorced: 10.2%

3.1% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.3% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -766 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near De Ridder:

• BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; DERIDDER, LA)
• BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)
• TRI PARISH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to De Ridder:

• POLK AAF (about 15 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
• CHENNAULT INTL (about 47 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
• LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 51 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)

Other public-use airports nearest to De Ridder:

• BEAUREGARD PARISH (about 4 miles; DE RIDDER, LA; Abbreviation: DRI)
• LEESVILLE (about 22 miles; LEESVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: L39)
• NEWTON MUNI (about 31 miles; NEWTON, TX; Abbreviation: 61R)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Ridder:

• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 64 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 82 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 98 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 106 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 108 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
• STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)