Brownfields, LA Demographics

A map of Brownfields's Population by Race

Brownfields, Louisiana had a population of 5,145 in 2020. It was 16.8% White, 79.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brownfields, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Brownfields is the 106th 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).

Brownfields's White Population

862 residents of Brownfields identify as White, or 16.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Brownfields considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Brownfields is ranked #454 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brownfields is more White than neighboring Merrydale (2.5% White), Baker (13.4% White), and Monticello (7.6% White). Brownfields is less White than neighboring Central (78.9% White), and Baton Rouge (34.2% White).

Brownfields's Black Population

4,065 residents of Brownfields identify as Black, or 79.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brownfields considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Brownfields is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brownfields is more Black than neighboring Central (11.6% Black), and Baton Rouge (53.5% Black). Brownfields is less Black than neighboring Merrydale (92.8% Black), Baker (82% Black), and Monticello (87% Black).

Brownfields's Asian Population

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

Brownfields is more Asian than neighboring Merrydale (0% Asian). Brownfields is less Asian than neighboring Central (0.8% Asian), Monticello (0.8% Asian), and Baton Rouge (3.2% Asian).

Brownfields's Hispanic Population

79 residents of Brownfields identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brownfields slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Brownfields is ranked #390 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brownfields is less Hispanic than neighboring Merrydale (2.8% Hispanic), Baker (2.3% Hispanic), Central (4.6% Hispanic), Monticello (2.6% Hispanic), and Baton Rouge (5.9% Hispanic).

Brownfields's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Brownfields identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brownfields roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Brownfields is ranked #394 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brownfields is less Native American/Other than neighboring Merrydale (0.3% Native American/Other), Baker (0.4% Native American/Other), Central (0.5% Native American/Other), Monticello (0.3% Native American/Other), and Baton Rouge (0.5% Native American/Other).

Brownfields's Multiracial Population

115 residents of Brownfields identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brownfields roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Brownfields is ranked #383 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brownfields is more Multiracial than neighboring Merrydale (1.5% Multiracial), Baker (1.7% Multiracial), and Monticello (1.7% Multiracial). Brownfields is less Multiracial than neighboring Central (3.6% Multiracial), and Baton Rouge (2.5% Multiracial).

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