Population By Race and Ethnicity in Morehouse Parish, LA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 25,664 population of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana comprised of 341 people who identified as Hispanic (1.33%), and 25,323 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana with a population of 12,934 (50.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,228 (47.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 311 (1.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana in 2017, with a population of 12,722 (49.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,143 (47.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 291 (1.13%).

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

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Population By Race in Morehouse , LA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,228 47.65%
White Alone 12,934 50.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 58 0.23%
Asian Alone 116 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.07%
Two Or More Races 311 1.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Morehouse , LA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 85 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 212 0.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,143 47.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,722 49.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 291 1.13%