Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tensas Parish, LA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 4,998 population of Tensas Parish, Louisiana comprised of 79 people who identified as Hispanic (1.58%), and 4,919 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.42%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Tensas Parish, Louisiana with a population of 2,772 (55.46%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,166 (43.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 46 (0.92%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tensas Parish, Louisiana in 2012, with a population of 2,761 (55.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,100 (42.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 66 (1.32%).

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 2012
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Ethnicity in Tensas Parish, LA in 2012
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Population By Race in Tensas , LA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,772 55.46%
White Alone 2,166 43.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5 0.1%
Asian Alone 9 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 46 0.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Tensas , LA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 66 1.32%
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 2,761 55.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,100 42.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 45 0.9%