Blanchard, LA Demographics

A map of Blanchard's Population by Race

Blanchard, Louisiana had a population of 3,538 in 2020. It was 76.0% White, 14.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Blanchard, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Blanchard is the 136th 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).

Blanchard's White Population

2,688 residents of Blanchard identify as White, or 76.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Blanchard considerably larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Blanchard is ranked #158 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Blanchard is more White than neighboring Lakeview (62.2% White), Shreveport (35.3% White), and Benton (52.9% White). Blanchard is less White than neighboring Mooringsport (76.2% White), and Belcher (78.2% White).

Blanchard's Black Population

525 residents of Blanchard identify as Black, or 14.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Blanchard less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Blanchard is ranked #299 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Blanchard is more Black than neighboring Mooringsport (12.4% Black). Blanchard is less Black than neighboring Lakeview (27.5% Black), Belcher (20.6% Black), Shreveport (55.8% Black), and Benton (35.1% Black).

Blanchard's Asian Population

25 residents of Blanchard identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Blanchard roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Blanchard is ranked #148 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Blanchard is more Asian than neighboring Lakeview (0% Asian), Mooringsport (0% Asian), and Belcher (0% Asian). Blanchard is less Asian than neighboring Shreveport (1.6% Asian), and Benton (1.3% Asian).

Blanchard's Hispanic Population

115 residents of Blanchard identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Blanchard roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Blanchard is ranked #219 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Blanchard is more Hispanic than neighboring Mooringsport (2.9% Hispanic), and Belcher (0.4% Hispanic). Blanchard is less Hispanic than neighboring Lakeview (5.3% Hispanic), Shreveport (3.5% Hispanic), and Benton (4.5% Hispanic).

Blanchard's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Blanchard identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Blanchard roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Blanchard is ranked #135 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Blanchard is more Native American/Other than neighboring Belcher (0.4% Native American/Other), Shreveport (0.7% Native American/Other), and Benton (0.9% Native American/Other). Blanchard is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lakeview (1.2% Native American/Other), and Mooringsport (1.1% Native American/Other).

Blanchard's Multiracial Population

148 residents of Blanchard identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Blanchard roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Blanchard is ranked #128 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Blanchard is more Multiracial than neighboring Lakeview (3.8% Multiracial), Belcher (0.4% Multiracial), and Shreveport (3.1% Multiracial). Blanchard is less Multiracial than neighboring Mooringsport (7.4% Multiracial), and Benton (5.3% Multiracial).

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