Bernice, LA Demographics

A map of Bernice's Population by Race

Bernice, Louisiana had a population of 1,356 in 2020. It was 23.5% White, 58.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 15.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bernice, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bernice is the 231st 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).

Bernice's White Population

319 residents of Bernice identify as White, or 23.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Bernice considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bernice is ranked #431 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bernice is less White than neighboring Lillie (51.4% White), Spearsville (88.1% White), Dubach (52.1% White), Junction City (48.1% White), and Junction City (51.3% White).

Bernice's Black Population

796 residents of Bernice identify as Black, or 58.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bernice considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bernice is ranked #80 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bernice is more Black than neighboring Lillie (38.7% Black), Spearsville (3.2% Black), Dubach (39% Black), Junction City (46% Black), and Junction City (40% Black).

Bernice's Asian Population

3 residents of Bernice identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bernice roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bernice is ranked #265 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bernice is more Asian than neighboring Lillie (0% Asian), and Spearsville (0% Asian). Bernice is less Asian than neighboring Dubach (0.3% Asian), and Junction City (0.4% Asian).

Bernice's Hispanic Population

203 residents of Bernice identify as Hispanic, or 15.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bernice slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bernice is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bernice is more Hispanic than neighboring Lillie (7.2% Hispanic), Spearsville (6.3% Hispanic), Dubach (2.9% Hispanic), Junction City (3% Hispanic), and Junction City (1.8% Hispanic).

Bernice's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Bernice identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bernice roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bernice is ranked #287 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bernice is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lillie (0% Native American/Other), Spearsville (0% Native American/Other), and Dubach (0% Native American/Other). Bernice is less Native American/Other than neighboring Junction City (1% Native American/Other).

Bernice's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Bernice identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bernice roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Bernice is ranked #392 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bernice is less Multiracial than neighboring Lillie (2.7% Multiracial), Spearsville (2.4% Multiracial), Dubach (5.7% Multiracial), Junction City (2.3% Multiracial), and Junction City (5.6% Multiracial).

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