DeRidder is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 9,594 people and four associated neighborhoods, DeRidder is the 46th largest community in Louisiana.

DeRidder is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around DeRidder, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Also of interest is that DeRidder has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The population of DeRidder overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in DeRidder, 22.81% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in DeRidder in 2022 was $32,744, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,976 for a family of four. However, DeRidder contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

DeRidder is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call DeRidder home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of DeRidder residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in DeRidder include German, English, French, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in DeRidder is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.