Located on the southwestern side of the island, the district is home to 6,130 people, according to the 2019 census.

In 1769 a census was done and recorded 75 whites, 25 free coloured, 512 negroes and 69 estates in Choiseul.

The area was primarily run by English plantation owners and by the end of the 19th century the population was approximately 4,000.

[7] A Catholic church was built in Choiseul village at the end of the 19th century by Father Pierre Prudent René.

[7] The main city of the district goes by the same name, and is home to the indigenous craft of coal pot manufacturing on the island and many local arts and crafts can be purchased at the roadside craft market, including grass place mats, market chairs, and local clay products; such as coal pots which are still widely used in many St. Lucian kitchens.