East Feliciana County Demographics

A map of East Feliciana County's Population by Race

East Feliciana County, Louisiana had a population of 19,539 in 2020. It was 58.4% White, 36.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of East Feliciana County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

East Feliciana County is the 48th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

East Feliciana County's White Population

11,411 residents of East Feliciana County identify as White, or 58.4%. This makes the White share of the population of East Feliciana County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, East Feliciana County is ranked #38 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

East Feliciana County is more White than neighboring East Baton Rouge County (41.9% White), St. Helena County (41.2% White), and Wilkinson County (29.4% White). East Feliciana County is less White than neighboring West Feliciana County (69.1% White).

East Feliciana County's Black Population

7,108 residents of East Feliciana County identify as Black, or 36.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of East Feliciana County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, East Feliciana County is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

East Feliciana County is more Black than neighboring West Feliciana County (23.4% Black). East Feliciana County is less Black than neighboring East Baton Rouge County (45% Black), St. Helena County (53.5% Black), Amite County (38% Black), and Wilkinson County (67.1% Black).

East Feliciana County's Asian Population

46 residents of East Feliciana County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of East Feliciana County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, East Feliciana County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

East Feliciana County is more Asian than neighboring Wilkinson County (0.1% Asian). East Feliciana County is less Asian than neighboring East Baton Rouge County (3.1% Asian).

East Feliciana County's Hispanic Population

391 residents of East Feliciana County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of East Feliciana County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, East Feliciana County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

East Feliciana County is more Hispanic than neighboring Amite County (1% Hispanic), and Wilkinson County (0.8% Hispanic). East Feliciana County is less Hispanic than neighboring East Baton Rouge County (6.7% Hispanic), and West Feliciana County (4.3% Hispanic).

East Feliciana County's Native American/Other Population

111 residents of East Feliciana 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 East Feliciana County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, East Feliciana County is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

East Feliciana County is more Native American/Other than neighboring East Baton Rouge County (0.5% Native American/Other), Amite County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Wilkinson County (0.3% Native American/Other). East Feliciana County is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Feliciana County (0.9% Native American/Other).

East Feliciana County's Multiracial Population

472 residents of East Feliciana County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of East Feliciana County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, East Feliciana County is ranked #55 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

East Feliciana County is more Multiracial than neighboring West Feliciana County (2.1% Multiracial), Amite County (1.9% Multiracial), and Wilkinson County (2.2% Multiracial). East Feliciana County is less Multiracial than neighboring East Baton Rouge County (2.7% Multiracial), and St. Helena County (2.6% Multiracial).

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