Acadia County Demographics

A map of Acadia County's Population by Race

Acadia County, Louisiana had a population of 57,576 in 2020. It was 76.6% White, 17.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Acadia County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Acadia County is the 18th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

Acadia County's White Population

44,115 residents of Acadia County identify as White, or 76.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Acadia County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Acadia County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Acadia County is more White than neighboring Lafayette County (62.2% White), Evangeline County (65.4% White), and St. Landry County (52.4% White). Acadia County is less White than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (77.1% White), and Vermilion County (76.7% White).

Acadia County's Black Population

9,946 residents of Acadia County identify as Black, or 17.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Acadia County less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Acadia County is ranked #51 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Acadia County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (15.9% Black), and Vermilion County (13.7% Black). Acadia County is less Black than neighboring Lafayette County (25.1% Black), Evangeline County (26.6% Black), and St. Landry County (41.5% Black).

Acadia County's Asian Population

163 residents of Acadia County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Acadia County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Acadia County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Acadia County is less Asian than neighboring Lafayette County (2.2% Asian), Evangeline County (0.6% Asian), Vermilion County (2.2% Asian), and St. Landry County (0.5% Asian).

Acadia County's Hispanic Population

1,641 residents of Acadia County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Acadia County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Acadia County is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Acadia County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (2.3% Hispanic), and St. Landry County (2.6% Hispanic). Acadia County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette County (6.6% Hispanic), Evangeline County (4.1% Hispanic), and Vermilion County (4% Hispanic).

Acadia County's Native American/Other Population

246 residents of Acadia County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Acadia County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Acadia County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Acadia County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette County (0.7% Native American/Other), Jefferson Davis County (0.8% Native American/Other), Vermilion County (0.6% Native American/Other), and St. Landry County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Acadia County's Multiracial Population

1,465 residents of Acadia County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Acadia County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Acadia County is ranked #48 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Acadia County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette County (3.2% Multiracial), Jefferson Davis County (3.6% Multiracial), Evangeline County (2.9% Multiracial), and Vermilion County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.