Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tensas Parish, LA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 5,091 population of Tensas Parish, Louisiana comprised of 74 people who identified as Hispanic (1.45%), and 5,017 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.55%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Tensas Parish, Louisiana with a population of 2,880 (56.57%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,152 (42.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 43 (0.85%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tensas Parish, Louisiana in 2011, with a population of 2,869 (56.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,091 (41.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 61 (1.2%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Tensas Parish, LA in 2011
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Population By Race in Tensas , LA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,880 56.57%
White Alone 2,152 42.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7 0.14%
Asian Alone 9 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 43 0.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Tensas , LA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 61 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,869 56.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,091 41.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 42 0.83%