Cankton, LA Demographics

A map of Cankton's Population by Race

Cankton, Louisiana had a population of 583 in 2020. It was 81.8% White, 12.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cankton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Cankton is the 340th 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).

Cankton's White Population

477 residents of Cankton identify as White, or 81.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Cankton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Cankton is ranked #117 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cankton is more White than neighboring Ossun (48.7% White), Sunset (45.5% White), Carencro (43.2% White), Grand Coteau (31.8% White), and Scott (68.8% White).

Cankton's Black Population

71 residents of Cankton identify as Black, or 12.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cankton less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Cankton is ranked #320 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cankton is less Black than neighboring Ossun (44.6% Black), Sunset (49% Black), Carencro (46.8% Black), Grand Coteau (62.2% Black), and Scott (16.6% Black).

Cankton's Asian Population

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

Cankton is more Asian than neighboring Ossun (0% Asian), and Grand Coteau (0.1% Asian). Cankton is less Asian than neighboring Carencro (0.9% Asian), and Scott (1.6% Asian).

Cankton's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Cankton identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cankton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Cankton is ranked #171 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cankton is more Hispanic than neighboring Ossun (3.9% Hispanic), Sunset (2% Hispanic), and Grand Coteau (3.2% Hispanic). Cankton is less Hispanic than neighboring Carencro (5.3% Hispanic), and Scott (9.1% Hispanic).

Cankton's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Cankton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cankton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Cankton is ranked #367 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cankton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Coteau (0.1% Native American/Other). Cankton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ossun (0.6% Native American/Other), Sunset (0.6% Native American/Other), Carencro (0.8% Native American/Other), and Scott (0.5% Native American/Other).

Cankton's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Cankton identify as Multiracial, or 1.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cankton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Cankton is ranked #461 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cankton is less Multiracial than neighboring Ossun (2.1% Multiracial), Sunset (2.7% Multiracial), Carencro (3% Multiracial), Grand Coteau (2.4% Multiracial), and Scott (3.4% Multiracial).

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