Bienville County Demographics

A map of Bienville County's Population by Race

Bienville County, Louisiana had a population of 12,981 in 2020. It was 53.2% White, 40.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bienville County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bienville County is the 55th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

Bienville County's White Population

6,901 residents of Bienville County identify as White, or 53.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Bienville County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Bienville County is ranked #46 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bienville County is more White than neighboring Lincoln County (53% White), and Claiborne County (49.9% White). Bienville County is less White than neighboring Red River County (54.5% White), Webster County (61% White), and Jackson County (65.8% White).

Bienville County's Black Population

5,273 residents of Bienville County identify as Black, or 40.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bienville County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Bienville County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bienville County is more Black than neighboring Red River County (38.7% Black), Webster County (32.8% Black), Lincoln County (38.5% Black), and Jackson County (26.2% Black). Bienville County is less Black than neighboring Claiborne County (43.3% Black).

Bienville County's Asian Population

21 residents of Bienville County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bienville County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Bienville County is ranked #59 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bienville County is more Asian than neighboring Red River County (0% Asian). Bienville County is less Asian than neighboring Webster County (0.4% Asian), Lincoln County (1.4% Asian), Claiborne County (0.3% Asian), and Jackson County (1% Asian).

Bienville County's Hispanic Population

211 residents of Bienville County identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bienville County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Bienville County is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bienville County is less Hispanic than neighboring Red River County (2.5% Hispanic), Webster County (1.9% Hispanic), Lincoln County (3.6% Hispanic), Claiborne County (3.4% Hispanic), and Jackson County (3.1% Hispanic).

Bienville County's Native American/Other Population

76 residents of Bienville County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bienville County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Bienville County is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bienville County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.5% Native American/Other), Claiborne County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other). Bienville County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Red River County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Bienville County's Multiracial Population

499 residents of Bienville County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bienville County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Bienville County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bienville County is more Multiracial than neighboring Red River County (3.5% Multiracial), Webster County (3.3% Multiracial), Lincoln County (2.9% Multiracial), Claiborne County (2.7% Multiracial), and Jackson County (3.4% Multiracial).

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