Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Campti, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 162 in Louisiana we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Campti. Campti has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Campti beats most towns.
1,056 counted in 2010 and 887 in 2020; an estimated 879 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 101 in 1880, 887 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1922 and 5 maps from 1937 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Campti, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Campti.
36% of Campti households own their home, below both the Louisiana town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Campti’s median rent is $518 a month. The typical Campti home is worth about $110,000, up 4.2% in a year, 49% below the Louisiana typical home.
| Campti | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 36% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $518 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Campti for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Campti is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Campti fell to 45 in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2013.
| Campti | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Campti has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Only 7 of the 163 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher July high than Campti.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Campti since 1999.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Campti beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 21% of Campti adults have diabetes.
| Campti | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 44% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 26% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 27% | 19% |
| What stands out | Campti | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 7.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 16.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.5% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Campti. Close and well known come first.
39 mi MountainDriskill Mountain
17 mi Ancient siteLos Adaes
17 mi National Historical ParkCane River Creole National Historical Park11K visitors a year33 mi MuseumMansfield State Historic Site
11 mi Zoo & aquariumNatchitoches National Fish Hatchery
10 mi MuseumOld Courthouse MuseumDriskill Mountain: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Los Adaes: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cane River Creole National Historical Park: James W. Rosenthal, Public domain · Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Courthouse Museum: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Campti
About 10 of every 100 Campti residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Campti is a town in the northern part of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Campti had a population of 887. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area. Campti is a flat area of mostly farmland. It is located on the eastern bank of the Red River. Considerable herds of cattle are also raised in the general area.
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Campti has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
