[3] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,645 people, 3,665 households, and 2,534 families residing in the parish.

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 10,560 people, 3,941 households, and 2,817 families residing in the parish.

There were 5,035 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (3.9/km2).

In 2000, the racial makeup of the parish was 80.43% White, 17.90% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races.

In 2020, its racial makeup was 78.29% non-Hispanic white, 15.84% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.445 Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.91% multiracial or other, and 2.29% Hispanic or Latino of any race.