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Caldwell Parish, Louisiana GIS Map

This GIS map of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana (LA) shows the official Census county boundary (FIPS 22021), with federal layers you can switch on for FEMA flood zones, USGS elevation contours and hillshade, NLCD land cover, and school district lines.

Caldwell Parish has a population of about 9,500 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimate) and a land area of 529.8 square miles. Use the inspect tool to read coordinates, elevation and the layers under any point.

State
Louisiana (LA)
Population
9,500
Land area
529.8 sq mi
Density
18 / sq mi
Coordinates
32.1012, -92.1142
FIPS code
22021

Caldwell Parish is not the only one — there are 4 other states with a county of the same name. Compare every Caldwell Parish.

Caldwell Parish Demographics

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Population

9,500

Households

3,716

Median household income

$47,028

Median age

40.4 years

Median home value

$93,300

Median gross rent

$830/mo

Owner-occupied homes

68.9%

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.2%

Below poverty level

29.8%

Land area

529.8 sq mi

Population density

18 / sq mi

Caldwell Parish Population Growth

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).

2010 Census

10,132

April 2020 (estimates base)

9,647

July 2024 estimate

9,393

Change 2010-2020

-4.8%

Change 2020-2024

-2.6%

Natural Hazard Risk in Caldwell Parish

FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Caldwell Parish, compared with all U.S. counties.

Overall risk

Very Low

Score 10.5 of 100

Expected annual loss

$3,948,529

Buildings, population & agriculture

Social vulnerability

Relatively High

Susceptibility to hazard impacts

Community resilience

Relatively Moderate

Ability to prepare & recover

Risk by Hazard

  • HurricaneRelatively Low
  • Heat WaveRelatively Low
  • DroughtRelatively Low
  • Ice StormRelatively Low
  • Strong WindRelatively Low
  • TornadoRelatively Low
  • HailRelatively Low
  • EarthquakeVery Low
  • WildfireVery Low
  • LandslideVery Low
  • LightningVery Low
  • Inland FloodingVery Low
  • Cold WaveVery Low
  • Winter WeatherVery Low

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025 release). County-level ratings are relative to other U.S. counties and are not a property-specific assessment.

Environmental Conditions in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

Radon potential, monitored air quality and current drought status for Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, from the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Radon potential

Zone 3

low radon potential

EPA predicts an average indoor level below 2 pCi/L, so the EPA still recommends testing, because elevated radon can occur anywhere.

Drought status

Severe drought in 100% of the county

Drought Severity and Coverage Index 300 of 500.

  • D2 Severe drought100%

Map of 13 October 2026.

Sources: EPA Map of Radon Zones (September 2025), EPA Air Quality Index (2024) and the U.S. Drought Monitor. A radon zone is a regional planning tool, not a prediction for any individual home — the EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone. Air quality is shown only for counties that host an EPA monitor. Drought figures describe one weekly map, not a long-term climate average. Compare counties in Louisiana.

GIS Data for Caldwell Parish, LA

The Caldwell Parish GIS map on this page loads live federal layers in your browser, so you can check flood zones, terrain, land cover and district boundaries anywhere in Caldwell Parish without a separate GIS login. All of the Caldwell GIS data below is drawn from public U.S. government sources.

Layers you can turn on

  • FEMA flood zones

    National Flood Hazard Layer — flood insurance rate map zones and floodways.

  • Elevation contours and hillshade

    USGS 3DEP terrain, so you can read slope and relief across the county.

  • Land cover

    NLCD land cover classes — forest, developed, wetland and water.

  • School districts

    Census TIGER unified and elementary school district boundaries.

  • ZIP code and county boundaries

    Census TIGER ZCTA and county boundary lines.

Map tools

  • Measure distance and area

    Draw a line or polygon to get length in miles or area in acres.

  • Sketch and annotate

    Add points, lines and shapes on top of the map.

  • Inspect any point

    Click the map to read coordinates, elevation and the layers under your cursor.

  • Download the map

    Save the current view as a PNG image.

Where the data comes from

County boundaries come from the U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line program, flood zones from FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer, terrain from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, land cover from the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, and demographics from the American Community Survey.

Property records and tax maps in Caldwell Parish

Most people who look up Caldwell Parish GIS data are after parcel-level records: who owns a property, what it last sold for, and what it is assessed at. Those records are kept locally, not federally, so they are not part of this map. Caldwell Parish property and tax map data lives with the county's own records office, and what that office is called varies by state — Texas counties run an appraisal district (usually searched as a “CAD”), Kentucky uses a Property Valuation Administrator (PVA), and most other states use a county assessor, auditor or tax office. Start with that office for a deed, a tax map number or a parcel boundary; use the map above for flood zones, elevation and land cover on the same land.

Caldwell Parish FAQ

What state is Caldwell Parish in?

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Caldwell Parish is a county in Louisiana (LA).

What is the population of Caldwell Parish?

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Caldwell Parish, Louisiana has a population of about 9,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.

How big is Caldwell Parish?

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Caldwell Parish covers about 529.8 square miles of land, with a population density of roughly 18 people per square mile.

What is the FIPS code for Caldwell Parish?

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The FIPS county code for Caldwell Parish, Louisiana is 22021. It is used to identify the county in federal datasets such as Census TIGER and FEMA flood maps.

What is the median household income in Caldwell Parish?

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The median household income in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana is about $47,028 per year.

What is the radon zone for Caldwell Parish?

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Caldwell Parish is in EPA radon Zone 3, meaning the EPA predicts an average indoor radon level below 2 pCi/L. In this zone the EPA still recommends testing, because elevated radon can occur anywhere. The EPA is clear that a radon zone is a regional planning tool and not a prediction for any individual home.

Is Caldwell Parish in a drought?

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As of the 13 October 2026 U.S. Drought Monitor map, severe drought covers 100% of Caldwell Parish, and the county's Drought Severity and Coverage Index is 300 out of 500.

What is Caldwell GIS?

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Caldwell GIS usually refers to the parish's own parcel and zoning mapping system, which Caldwell Parish publishes itself. This page is a separate, free viewer: it draws federal GIS layers — FEMA flood zones, USGS elevation, NLCD land cover and Census boundaries — over the Caldwell Parish boundary, with no login required.

What GIS data is available for Caldwell Parish?

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The Caldwell Parish map loads federal GIS layers directly in your browser: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer flood zones, USGS 3DEP elevation contours and hillshade, NLCD land cover, Census TIGER school district boundaries, and TIGER ZIP code and county boundary lines.

How do I check flood zones in Caldwell Parish?

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Open the Caldwell Parish map, turn on the FEMA flood zones layer, and zoom in. The National Flood Hazard Layer shows flood insurance rate map zones and floodways. Flood zones only draw once you are zoomed in far enough.

How do I find the coordinates or elevation of a spot in Caldwell Parish?

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Use the inspect tool on the Caldwell Parish map and click any point. It reads back the coordinates, elevation and the layers under your cursor. You can also measure distance and area by drawing a line or polygon.

Data sources for Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

Every figure on this page comes from a published government dataset. Each source is listed with its release date so you can check the number or cite it directly.

  • American Community Survey 5-year estimates

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024 · population, income, housing, education and poverty figures

  • Gazetteer Files

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2024 · place coordinates, land area and the county/place/ZIP crosswalk

  • TIGER/Line Shapefiles

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2024 · county, ZIP Code Tabulation Area and school district boundaries

  • National Flood Hazard Layer

    Federal Emergency Management Agency · current effective Flood Insurance Rate Maps · flood zones, floodways and base flood elevations

  • National Risk Index

    Federal Emergency Management Agency · v1.20, December 2025 · county natural hazard risk, expected annual loss, social vulnerability and resilience

  • 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)

    U.S. Geological Survey · current · elevation contours, shaded relief and point elevations

  • National Land Cover Database

    Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium · NLCD 2021 · land cover classes such as developed, forest, crop and water

  • Map of Radon Zones

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · September 2025 · the county radon zone (1, 2 or 3) and its predicted indoor radon potential

  • Air Quality Index annual summary by county

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 2024 · median, 90th percentile and peak AQI, and days at unhealthy levels, for counties with an EPA monitor

  • U.S. Drought Monitor

    National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · weekly, current map · the share of county area in each drought category and the Drought Severity and Coverage Index

  • ArcGIS basemaps

    Esri · current · streets, satellite, topographic and dark gray basemap tiles

Citing this page

GIS Map, “Caldwell Parish, Louisiana GIS Map”, https://gismap.land/county/louisiana/caldwell. Figures from the datasets listed above.

How GIS Map sources and labels its data

Local notes for Caldwell Parish, LA

Questions and local knowledge from people who know the area. Every note is read before it appears here.