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Charenton, LA Demographics

A map of Charenton's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
78746.3%
Native American/Other
42024.7%
Black
38822.8%
Multiracial
663.9%
Hispanic
352.1%
Asian
30.2%

Charenton, Louisiana had a population of 1,699 in 2020. It was 46.3% White, 22.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 24.7% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Charenton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Charenton is the 215th 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).

Charenton's White Population

787 residents of Charenton identify as White, or 46.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Charenton slightly less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Charenton is ranked #341 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Charenton is more White than neighboring Baldwin (29.1% White), Franklin (35.5% White), Glencoe (10.6% White), and Jeanerette (23.8% White). Charenton is less White than neighboring Sorrel (46.8% White).

Charenton's Black Population

388 residents of Charenton identify as Black, or 22.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Charenton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Charenton is ranked #248 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Charenton is less Black than neighboring Baldwin (62.7% Black), Sorrel (44.9% Black), Franklin (55% Black), Glencoe (84.8% Black), and Jeanerette (71% Black).

Charenton's Asian Population

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

Charenton is more Asian than neighboring Sorrel (0.1% Asian), and Glencoe (0% Asian). Charenton is less Asian than neighboring Baldwin (0.5% Asian), Franklin (0.6% Asian), and Jeanerette (0.4% Asian).

Charenton's Hispanic Population

35 residents of Charenton identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Charenton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Charenton is ranked #330 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Charenton is more Hispanic than neighboring Baldwin (2% Hispanic). Charenton is less Hispanic than neighboring Sorrel (3.8% Hispanic), Franklin (4.5% Hispanic), and Glencoe (3.8% Hispanic).

Charenton's Native American/Other Population

420 residents of Charenton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 24.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Charenton considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Charenton is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Charenton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Baldwin (1.5% Native American/Other), Sorrel (0.4% Native American/Other), Franklin (1.2% Native American/Other), Glencoe (0% Native American/Other), and Jeanerette (0.2% Native American/Other).

Charenton's Multiracial Population

66 residents of Charenton identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Charenton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Charenton is ranked #165 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Charenton is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin (3.3% Multiracial), Glencoe (0.8% Multiracial), and Jeanerette (2.5% Multiracial). Charenton is less Multiracial than neighboring Baldwin (4.1% Multiracial).

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