Elton, LA Demographics

A map of Elton's Population by Race

Elton, Louisiana had a population of 992 in 2020. It was 49.7% White, 37.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 3.7% Native American/Other, and 6.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Elton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Elton is the 264th 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).

Elton's White Population

493 residents of Elton identify as White, or 49.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Elton slightly less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Elton is ranked #319 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Elton is more White than neighboring Fenton (44.7% White). Elton is less White than neighboring Basile (69.1% White), Oberlin (49.9% White), Kinder (68.2% White), and Roanoke (74.5% White).

Elton's Black Population

369 residents of Elton identify as Black, or 37.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Elton slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Elton is ranked #179 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Elton is more Black than neighboring Basile (19.3% Black), Kinder (20.9% Black), and Roanoke (21.4% Black). Elton is less Black than neighboring Oberlin (37.7% Black), and Fenton (46% Black).

Elton's Asian Population

6 residents of Elton identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Elton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Elton is ranked #162 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Elton is more Asian than neighboring Fenton (0% Asian), and Roanoke (0% Asian). Elton is less Asian than neighboring Basile (1.2% Asian), Oberlin (1.1% Asian), and Kinder (1.2% Asian).

Elton's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Elton identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Elton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Elton is ranked #284 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Elton is more Hispanic than neighboring Roanoke (1.6% Hispanic). Elton is less Hispanic than neighboring Basile (4.7% Hispanic), Oberlin (5.9% Hispanic), Kinder (3% Hispanic), and Fenton (2.7% Hispanic).

Elton's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Elton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Elton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Elton is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Elton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Basile (0.8% Native American/Other), Oberlin (1.9% Native American/Other), Kinder (2.1% Native American/Other), Fenton (0.9% Native American/Other), and Roanoke (0.4% Native American/Other).

Elton's Multiracial Population

61 residents of Elton identify as Multiracial, or 6.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Elton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Elton is ranked #37 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Elton is more Multiracial than neighboring Basile (4.9% Multiracial), Oberlin (3.5% Multiracial), Kinder (4.6% Multiracial), Fenton (5.8% Multiracial), and Roanoke (2% Multiracial).

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