Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rapides, LA in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 132,022 population of Rapides Parish, Louisiana comprised of 3,589 people who identified as Hispanic (2.72%), and 128,433 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rapides Parish, Louisiana with a population of 84,615 (64.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 42,388 (32.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,064 (1.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rapides Parish, Louisiana in 2012, with a population of 81,682 (61.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 42,087 (31.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,933 (2.22%).

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

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Population By Race in Rapides , LA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42,388 32.11%
White Alone 84,615 64.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,154 0.87%
Asian Alone 1,749 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 52 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,064 1.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Rapides , LA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 301 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,933 2.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 163 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 38 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 130 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 42,087 31.88%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 81,682 61.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 991 0.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,711 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,934 1.47%