History
Rapides Parish was formed within 1807 by the government of the Orleans Territory.

Geography
the parish has a amount locality of 3,527 km² (1,362 mi²). 3,425 kilometer² (1,323 mi²) of these are l& and 10Ii kilometer² (39 mi^Deuce) of these are a stream. A sum vicinity is Deuce.89% a stream. Adjacent parishes
Grant Parish (north) La Salle Parish (northeast) Avoyelles Parish (east) Evangeline Parish (southeast) Allen Parish (southwest) Vernon Parish (west) Natchitoches Parish (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 126,337 people, 47,120 households, and 33,125 families residing in the parish. A population density is 37/km² (96/mi^Two). There are 5Deuce,038 housing units at an typical density of 15/km² (39/mi^Deuce). A racial makeup of the parish is 66.51% White, 30.43% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. One.38% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 47,120 menage away from which 34.60% keep around tikes under a age of Xviii accept the babies, 49.70% come married couples living together, 16.80% have a female homeowner by owning there is no hubby present, & Xxix.70% come non-families. Twenty-six.00% of tons menage come manufactured higher of people & Tenner.30% develop somebody residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Ii.56 & a typical personal size is Trey.09.

In a parish the people is spread retired by using Twenty-seven.20% under a age of Eighteen, Nina from carolina.50% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-seven.90% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-two.40% from either 45 to 64, & Baker's dozen.10% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each Hundred females there are 91.Seventy males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are 88.00 males.

the median income for a menage in the parish is $29,856, & the median income for a personal is $36,671. Males have a median income of $29,775 versus $20,483 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $16,088. Twenty.50% of the people & Xvi.40% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a sum people, Xxvi.30% of victims under a age of 18 & 16.30% of victims 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.

Cities and towns

Alexandria Ball Boyce

Cheneyville Deville Forest Hill

Glenmora Lecompte McNary

Pineville Woodworth