Grant Parish, Louisiana

Grant Parish: parish in Louisiana, United States

About

Grant Parish is a county located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,309 and a population density of 13 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 22,254 inhabitants. Its county seat is Colfax. The county was created 157 years ago in 1868.

Grant Parish locator map
Location of Grant Parish on Louisiana map.

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Grant Parish at a glance

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Quick Facts about Grant Parish

Population 22,254 (2020)
Country United States of America
State Louisiana (United States)
Different from Grant County, Grant County, Grant County, Grant County, Grant County, Grant County, Grant County, Grand County, Grant County, Grand County, Grant County, Grant County, Grant County, Grant County, Grant County, Grant County
Area 1721 km2
Water as percent of area 3.3%
Land as percent of area 96.7%
Latitude & Longitude 31.5997,-92.5595
Named for Ulysses S. Grant
Altitude 167 feet / 51 meters
Capital Colfax
Establishment January 01, 1869
Time Zone America/Chicago
Local time 18:11:39 (22nd April 2026)
Density 13 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth -0.25% (2010-2020)
Weather 83℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather
Grant Parish  LA  Courthouse IMG 2397 image
Grant Parish LA Courthouse IMG 2397 image

Geography

Grant Parish is located at 31°35'59"N 92°33'34"W (31.5997000, -92.5595200). It has 4 neighbors: La Salle Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Rapides Parish and Winn Parish.

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Grant Parish Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Grant Parish.

City Name Population Title
Colfax 1,431 Parish seat in Louisiana, United States.
Montgomery 716 Town in Louisiana, United States
Pollock 483 Suburb town of Alexandria, located in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States
Dry Prong 430 Village in Louisiana
Creola 216 Suburb village of Alexandria, located in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Weather

83°F
Mostly Sunny
0 to 5 mph SE Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

7-Day Forecast

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Grant Parish decreased by 0.25% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 22,309 - census
2011 22,382 0.33% estimation process
2012 22,388 0.03% estimation process
2013 22,301 -0.39% estimation process
2014 22,356 0.25% estimation process
2015 22,302 -0.24% estimation process
2016 22,279 -0.1% estimation process
2017 22,296 0.08% estimation process
2018 22,436 0.62% estimation process
2019 22,389 -0.21% estimation process
2020 22,254 -0.61% estimation process
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People born in Grant Parish (4)

People born in Grant Parish, including clergywoman and politician Lula Wardlow, baseball player Ed Head, politician W. K. Brown, .

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