Population By Race and Ethnicity in Natchitoches Parish, LA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 39,016 population of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana comprised of 896 people who identified as Hispanic (2.3%), and 38,120 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana with a population of 21,317 (54.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,206 (41.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 816 (2.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana in 2016, with a population of 20,697 (53.05%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,078 (41.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 730 (1.87%).

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

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Population By Race in Natchitoches , LA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,206 41.54%
White Alone 21,317 54.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 437 1.12%
Asian Alone 218 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.06%
Two Or More Races 816 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Natchitoches , LA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 128 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 620 1.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 52 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 86 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,078 41.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,697 53.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 385 0.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 211 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 730 1.87%