Fenton, LA Demographics

A map of Fenton's Population by Race

Fenton, Louisiana had a population of 226 in 2020. It was 44.7% White, 46.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fenton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fenton is the 431st 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).

Fenton's White Population

101 residents of Fenton identify as White, or 44.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Fenton slightly less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fenton is ranked #353 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fenton is less White than neighboring Lacassine (90.8% White), Kinder (68.2% White), Iowa (60.6% White), Welsh (72.9% White), and Reeves (94.6% White).

Fenton's Black Population

104 residents of Fenton identify as Black, or 46.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fenton larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fenton is ranked #128 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fenton is more Black than neighboring Lacassine (2.7% Black), Kinder (20.9% Black), Iowa (30.8% Black), Welsh (19.8% Black), and Reeves (0% Black).

Fenton's Asian Population

0 residents of Fenton identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fenton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fenton is ranked #330 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fenton is less Asian than neighboring Kinder (1.2% Asian), Iowa (0.6% Asian), Welsh (0.2% Asian), and Reeves (0.9% Asian).

Fenton's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Fenton identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fenton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fenton is ranked #278 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fenton is more Hispanic than neighboring Lacassine (1.4% Hispanic), Iowa (2.6% Hispanic), Welsh (1.9% Hispanic), and Reeves (0.5% Hispanic). Fenton is less Hispanic than neighboring Kinder (3% Hispanic).

Fenton's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Fenton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fenton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fenton is ranked #156 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fenton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lacassine (0.6% Native American/Other), Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other), and Welsh (0.5% Native American/Other). Fenton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kinder (2.1% Native American/Other).

Fenton's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Fenton identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fenton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fenton is ranked #46 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fenton is more Multiracial than neighboring Lacassine (4.5% Multiracial), Kinder (4.6% Multiracial), Iowa (4.8% Multiracial), Welsh (4.6% Multiracial), and Reeves (3.2% Multiracial).

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