Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tensas Parish, LA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 4,572 population of Tensas Parish, Louisiana comprised of 94 people who identified as Hispanic (2.06%), and 4,478 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.94%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Tensas Parish, Louisiana with a population of 2,464 (53.89%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,031 (44.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 57 (1.25%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tensas Parish, Louisiana in 2017, with a population of 2,447 (53.52%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,961 (42.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 70 (1.53%).

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 2017
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Ethnicity in Tensas Parish, LA in 2017
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Population By Race in Tensas , LA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,464 53.89%
White Alone 2,031 44.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10 0.22%
Asian Alone 10 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 57 1.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Tensas , LA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 70 1.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.11%
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 2,447 53.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,961 42.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 56 1.23%