Fort Jesup, LA Demographics

A map of Fort Jesup's Population by Race

Fort Jesup, Louisiana had a population of 494 in 2020. It was 79.4% White, 6.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Jesup, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fort Jesup is the 356th 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).

Fort Jesup's White Population

392 residents of Fort Jesup identify as White, or 79.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Jesup considerably larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fort Jesup is ranked #133 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Jesup is more White than neighboring Many (42.1% White), and Fisher (57.9% White). Fort Jesup is less White than neighboring Marthaville (90% White), Robeline (82.9% White), and Belmont (81.6% White).

Fort Jesup's Black Population

32 residents of Fort Jesup identify as Black, or 6.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Jesup considerably less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fort Jesup is ranked #374 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Jesup is more Black than neighboring Marthaville (0% Black), Robeline (6% Black), and Belmont (3% Black). Fort Jesup is less Black than neighboring Many (50.7% Black), and Fisher (32% Black).

Fort Jesup's Asian Population

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

Fort Jesup is more Asian than neighboring Marthaville (0% Asian), Fisher (0% Asian), and Robeline (0% Asian). Fort Jesup is less Asian than neighboring Many (0.5% Asian), and Belmont (1.3% Asian).

Fort Jesup's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Fort Jesup identify as Hispanic, or 6.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Jesup roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fort Jesup is ranked #95 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Jesup is more Hispanic than neighboring Many (1.9% Hispanic), Marthaville (3.3% Hispanic), Fisher (3.6% Hispanic), Robeline (5.1% Hispanic), and Belmont (2.3% Hispanic).

Fort Jesup's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Fort Jesup identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Jesup roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fort Jesup is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Jesup is more Native American/Other than neighboring Many (1.2% Native American/Other), Fisher (1.5% Native American/Other), and Robeline (0.9% Native American/Other). Fort Jesup is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marthaville (3.3% Native American/Other), and Belmont (4.3% Native American/Other).

Fort Jesup's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Fort Jesup identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Jesup roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Fort Jesup is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Jesup is more Multiracial than neighboring Many (3.6% Multiracial), Marthaville (3.3% Multiracial), Fisher (5.1% Multiracial), and Robeline (5.1% Multiracial). Fort Jesup is less Multiracial than neighboring Belmont (7.5% Multiracial).

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