Tensas Parish, Louisiana
Demographics
The mostly rural parish has continued to lose population. Between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, Tensas Parish lost 173 residents, or 2.9 percent of its population.

Tensas Parish, Louisiana

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: The mostly rural parish has continued to lose population. Between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, Tensas Parish lost 173 residents, or 2.9 percent of its population.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	9,040	—

1860	16,078	77.9%

1870	12,419	−22.8%

1880	17,815	43.4%

1890	16,647	−6.6%

1900	19,070	14.6%

1910	17,060	−10.5%

1920	12,085	−29.2%

1930	15,096	24.9%

1940	15,940	5.6%

1950	13,209	−17.1%

1960	11,796	−10.7%

1970	9,732	−17.5%

1980	8,525	−12.4%

1990	7,103	−16.7%

2000	6,618	−6.8%

2010	5,252	−20.6%

Est. 2016	4,597	−12.5%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 census, the population of Tensas Parish, Louisiana, was 5,252.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population of Tensas Parish, Louisiana, was 5,252.