Population By Race and Ethnicity in Avoyelles Parish, LA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 40,992 population of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana comprised of 716 people who identified as Hispanic (1.75%), and 40,276 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana with a population of 27,302 (66.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,247 (29.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 698 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana in 2015, with a population of 26,822 (65.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,117 (29.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 646 (1.58%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Avoyelles, Louisiana.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Avoyelles Parish, LA in 2015

Total Population:40,992

Non Hispanic (98.25%)

Hispanic (1.75%)

Race in Avoyelles Parish, LA in 2015

Total Population:40,992

White Alone (66.6%)

Black or African American Alone (29.88%)

Two or more races (1.7%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.24%)

Asian Alone (0.56%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Avoyelles Parish, LA in 2015

Total Population:40,992

Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.43%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.56%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.58%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.17%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.14%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.12%)

Population By Race in Avoyelles , LA in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	27,302	66.6%
Black or African American Alone	12,247	29.88%
Two Or More Races	698	1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	509	1.24%
Asian Alone	229	0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	7	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Avoyelles , LA in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	26,822	65.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	12,117	29.56%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	646	1.58%
White Alone - Hispanic	480	1.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	458	1.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	227	0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	130	0.32%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	52	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	51	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%