| | Marksville, LA | DeRidder, LA | United States |
| Population | 5,118 | 10,060 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 50.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.2 | 36.8 | 38.4 |
| space3 | | | |
| Population - 2010 | 5,697 | 10,620 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,537 | 9,808 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,526 | 9,868 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -4.8% | 7.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -4.6% | 6.6% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 1,063.4 | 1,089.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.8 | 9.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
| space | | | |
| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Marksville, LA | DeRidder, LA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.3% | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.7% | 17.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 10.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.9% | 8.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.0% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| space1 | | | |
| Race | | | |
| | Marksville, LA | DeRidder, LA | United States |
| White | 47.5% | 45.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 32.8% | 35.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 14.0% | 6.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% | 8.2% | 18.4% |
| space2 | | | |
| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Marksville, LA | DeRidder, LA | United States |
| Married Population | 33.9% | 44.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 30.4% | 41.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.4% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 66.1% | 55.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.2% | 34.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.0% | 14.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.0% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 2.21 | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,089 | 3,895 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,040 | 2,590 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.5% | 21.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 28.8% | 42.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,049 | 1,305 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 46.2% | 24.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.6% | 12.4% | 10.8% |