Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rapides Parish, LA in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 132,337 population of Rapides Parish, Louisiana comprised of 3,719 people who identified as Hispanic (2.81%), and 128,618 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rapides Parish, Louisiana with a population of 84,873 (64.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 42,407 (32.05%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,074 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rapides Parish, Louisiana in 2013, with a population of 81,826 (61.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 42,097 (31.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,047 (2.3%).

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 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42,407 32.05%
White Alone 84,873 64.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,144 0.86%
Asian Alone 1,784 1.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 55 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,074 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Rapides , LA in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 310 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,047 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 165 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 38 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 134 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 42,097 31.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 81,826 61.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 979 0.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,746 1.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,940 1.47%