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A town of 2,716, settled in 1878. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
0% of its land is conserved. Overall it grades B−, 26th among Louisiana's 161 graded towns. Its public schools beat 89% of Louisiana towns on state tests and graduation. Stonewall has 1 place on the National Register. Only 1 of the 127 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher typical home value than Stonewall. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns.
Where Stonewall beats most towns.
1,814 counted in 2010 and 2,273 in 2020; an estimated 2,716 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 17% since 2020, after 25.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Stonewall is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,175 in 1980, 2,273 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1945 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stonewall, 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 Stonewall.
Stonewall carries less natural-hazard risk than most of Louisiana (mostly inland flooding) and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Louisiana.
At 6.6 years of the Shreveport metro’s $56K median household income, the typical home (about $367K) costs more against local pay than in 99% of Louisiana towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living. Home values rose 28% in five years, to about $367K, against 1% across Louisiana.
The typical Stonewall home is worth about $367,000, up 2.4% in a year, 71% above the Louisiana typical home. 81% of Stonewall households own their home, against 68% in Louisiana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Stonewall | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,011 a month | $989 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the DeSoto Parish school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is North DeSoto High School, with 817 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North DeSoto Upper Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–5 | Grades 2–5 | 807 | B+ |
| North DeSoto High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 817 | A |
| North DeSoto Middle School 6-8Top results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 605 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 421 in 2013 to 594.
Most working residents leave Stonewall for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Stonewall has added 173 jobs, to 594 in 2023. 9.7% of Stonewall residents live below the poverty line, below Louisiana’s towns (20%) and close to U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Stonewall | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (37% statewide). Stonewall has grown 17% since 2020, to 2,716 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Stonewall’s median age is 44.3 years.
| Stonewall | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.3 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 20% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Stonewall | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.1% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.8% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.8% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.7% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
Stonewall has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Stonewall is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 86% of Louisiana towns, with expected losses of about $401 per resident a year; that rating is what its B+ for hazard risk is built on.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 7,896 U.S. towns with household incomes like Stonewall’s, it is healthier than 76%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income. Its widest gap with Louisiana is tooth loss: 7.8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 18.1% statewide.
Stonewall beats the Louisiana average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of Stonewall adults binge drink.
| Stonewall | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 26% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Stonewall | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 18.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stonewall. Close and well known come first.
33 mi LakeCaddo Lake
14 mi Stadium & arenaIndependence Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaCenturyLink Center
17 mi TheatreShreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
18 mi MuseumEighth Air Force Museum
17 mi TheatreStrand TheatreCaddo Lake: Jay Carriker (User:JCarriker), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Independence Stadium: AllisonFoley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CenturyLink Center: The original uploader was Dman861 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eighth Air Force Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Strand Theatre: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Stonewall
About 4 of every 100 Stonewall residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Stonewall’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Louisiana, United States
Stonewall is a town in northern DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,814 at the 2010 census, increasing to 2,273 in 2020. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area. North DeSoto High School and the Garland Scout Ranch of the Boy Scouts of America are located in Stonewall.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Stonewall grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #26 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades B− for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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