Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rapides Parish, LA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 128,626 population of Rapides Parish, Louisiana comprised of 5,183 people who identified as Hispanic (4.03%), and 123,443 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rapides Parish, Louisiana with a population of 81,624 (63.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 41,370 (32.16%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,515 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rapides Parish, Louisiana in 2021, with a population of 77,462 (60.22%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,880 (31.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,162 (3.24%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Rapides Parish, LA in 2021
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Population By Race in Rapides , LA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 41,370 32.16%
White Alone 81,624 63.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,252 0.97%
Asian Alone 1,795 1.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 70 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,515 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Rapides , LA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 490 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,162 3.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 232 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 57 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 222 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 40,880 31.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 77,462 60.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,020 0.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,738 1.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,293 1.78%