Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington Parish, LA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 46,414 population of Washington Parish, Louisiana comprised of 987 people who identified as Hispanic (2.13%), and 45,427 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington Parish, Louisiana with a population of 31,217 (67.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,264 (30.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 626 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington Parish, Louisiana in 2016, with a population of 30,444 (65.59%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,144 (30.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 773 (1.67%).

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

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Population By Race in Washington , LA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,264 30.73%
White Alone 31,217 67.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 172 0.37%
Asian Alone 127 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races 626 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , LA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 120 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 773 1.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 50 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,144 30.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,444 65.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 140 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 117 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 576 1.24%