Bastrop, LA Demographics
A map of Bastrop's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 7,308 | 75.4% |
White | 1,917 | 19.8% |
Multiracial | 310 | 3.2% |
Hispanic | 97 | 1.0% |
Native American/Other | 34 | 0.4% |
Asian | 25 | 0.3% |
Bastrop, Louisiana had a population of 9,691 in 2020. It was 19.8% White, 75.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bastrop, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bastrop is the 60th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Bastrop's White Population
1,917 residents of Bastrop identify as White, or 19.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Bastrop considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bastrop is ranked #446 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Bastrop is less White than neighboring Collinston (51.1% White), Mer Rouge (57.2% White), Sterlington (69.7% White), Oak Ridge (90.3% White), and Swartz (66.9% White).
Bastrop's Black Population
7,308 residents of Bastrop identify as Black, or 75.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bastrop considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bastrop is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Bastrop is more Black than neighboring Collinston (43.4% Black), Mer Rouge (38.3% Black), Sterlington (20.3% Black), Oak Ridge (5.6% Black), and Swartz (25.7% Black).
Bastrop's Asian Population
25 residents of Bastrop identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bastrop roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bastrop is ranked #231 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Bastrop is more Asian than neighboring Collinston (0% Asian), Mer Rouge (0% Asian), and Oak Ridge (0% Asian). Bastrop is less Asian than neighboring Sterlington (0.9% Asian), and Swartz (0.7% Asian).
Bastrop's Hispanic Population
97 residents of Bastrop identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bastrop slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bastrop is ranked #438 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Bastrop is less Hispanic than neighboring Collinston (1.1% Hispanic), Mer Rouge (1.2% Hispanic), Sterlington (4.1% Hispanic), Oak Ridge (1.6% Hispanic), and Swartz (2.4% Hispanic).
Bastrop's Native American/Other Population
34 residents of Bastrop 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 Bastrop roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bastrop is ranked #331 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Bastrop is more Native American/Other than neighboring Collinston (0% Native American/Other), Mer Rouge (0.2% Native American/Other), and Oak Ridge (0% Native American/Other). Bastrop is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sterlington (0.9% Native American/Other).
Bastrop's Multiracial Population
310 residents of Bastrop identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bastrop roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bastrop is ranked #262 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Bastrop is more Multiracial than neighboring Mer Rouge (3.1% Multiracial), and Oak Ridge (2.4% Multiracial). Bastrop is less Multiracial than neighboring Collinston (4.4% Multiracial), Sterlington (4.1% Multiracial), and Swartz (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.