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A town of 9,763, settled in 1903. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.

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Population
9,763
−6.9% since 2010
Typical home
$197K
−4.5% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
5,788
A job hub

What makes DeRidder stand out

The 3 things DeRidder does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A−School Grade
Schools
#56 for schools in LA
of 153 towns
School Grade A−.
5,788jobs here
Work
5,788 jobs
based in DeRidder, a regional job hub
34% of working residents work in town.
$197Ktypical home
Housing
$197K typical home
9% below the LA typical home
Down 4.5% in a year.
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Louisiana - Beauregard County - ED 6-7, ED 6-8, ED 6-9, ED 6-10, ED 6-1…
1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Louisiana - Beauregard County - ED 6-7, ED 6-8, ED 6-9, ED 6-10, ED 6-1… · Wikimedia Commons
DeRidder’s story

123 years in pictures

18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 10 places on the National Register.

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Louisiana (LA) - Beauregard Parish - De Ridder - ED 6-5, ED 6-6, ED 6-71940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Louisiana (LA) - Beauregard Parish - De Ridder - ED 6-5, ED 6-6, ED 6-71950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Louisiana (LA) - Beauregard Parish - De Ridder - ED 6-6 to 10
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A job hub

Every workday, about 4,598 people come to DeRidder for work

Where DeRidder’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6% → Lake Charles Lake Charles 6% 5% → Leesville Leesville 5% 2% → Lafayette Lafayette 2% 2% → Baton Rouge Baton Rouge 2% 2% → Alexandria Alexandria 2% 1% → Sulphur Sulphur 1% DeRidder · 34% stay
5,788jobs based in DeRidder
34%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

DeRidder’s report card

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SchoolsA−Beats 79% of LA districtsCommute19 miHalf of commuters travel lessHousing$197K9% below the LA typical homeHealthDHealthier than 13% of U.S. townsOutdoors0 miof trails · 0.8% conservedClimate93°/39°Summer high · winter lowSafetyC+Less crime than 35% of U.S. townsHazards56/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage

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H 92° · L 72°

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Schools

DeRidder’s public schools outperform 79% of Louisiana districts

The public schools DeRidder’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
DeRidder Elementary School2–4490Not graded
K.R. Hanchey Elementary SchoolPK–1353Not graded
Cornerstone Christian Academy PrivatePK–8153
Pine Wood Elementary School5–6348B
DeRidder Junior High School7–8287B−
DeRidder High School8–12621B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduationAll 6 schools →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in DeRidder

About one in 3 of DeRidder’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lake Charles (6%), Leesville (5%) and Lafayette (2%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

34%work in town

Where working residents work

In DeRidder34%
Lake Charles6%
Leesville5%
Lafayette2%
Baton Rouge2%
19 mi
median commute distance
5,788
jobs based in DeRidder
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical DeRidder home is worth about $197K

The typical DeRidder home is worth about $197,000, down 4.5% in a year, 9% below the Louisiana typical home.

$197KZillow home value

Typical home value

DeRidder$197K
Louisiana$217K
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
97
days on market
96.5%
sale-to-list price
−4.5%
value change, 1 year
13
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

DeRidder tracks Louisiana closely on all 32 CDC measures.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Beauregard Memorial Hospital
0.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
62nd
percentile among LA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.8% of DeRidder is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.8%conserved
Map of DeRidder: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.8%
conserved · 48 of 5,976 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#72
most walkable in LA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. West Park—34
2. Beauregard Parish Fair Grounds—29
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

DeRidder has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–62°
Spring56–78°
Summer71–92°
Fall57–79°
Nov 25
typical first frost
Mar 1
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 35% of U.S. towns

DeRidder reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less. Within Louisiana, it does better than 77% of towns.

C+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

DeRidder3.9
Louisiana4.7
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

DeRidder11
Louisiana18.6
U.S.15.5
35th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
77th
percentile among LA towns
37
violent crimes reported in 2025
104
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
69
paid flood claims since 1982
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Louisiana (LA) - Beauregard Parish - De Ridder - ED 6-6 to 101880
From the archive · today’s picture

146 years ago in DeRidder

1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Louisiana (LA) - Beauregard Parish - De Ridder - ED 6-6 to 10

Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from DeRidder’s archive appears here every day.

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Landmarks

10 places in DeRidder on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Beauregard Parish JailBuilt 1914
DeRidder Commercial Historic District
DeRidder USO Building
Beauregard Parish Training School

About DeRidder

City in Louisiana, United States

Official town website ↗

DeRidder is a city in and the parish seat of Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. A small portion of the city extends into Vernon Parish. As of the 2020 census, DeRidder had a population of 9,852. It is the smaller principal city of the DeRidder-Fort Polk South CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Fort Polk South (Vernon Parish) and DeRidder (Beauregard Parish) micropolitan areas, which had a combined population of 87,988 at the 2010 census.

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Established
1903
Population
9,852
Area
9.3 sq mi
Elevation
203 ft
ZIP code
70634
Area code
337

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The handbookEverything you need to know about DeRidder
Beauregard Parish Library205 South Washington Avenue
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