Gillis, LA Demographics

A map of Gillis's Population by Race

Gillis, Louisiana had a population of 800 in 2020. It was 83.9% White, 4.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gillis, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Gillis is the 297th 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).

Gillis's White Population

671 residents of Gillis identify as White, or 83.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Gillis considerably larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Gillis is ranked #99 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gillis is more White than neighboring Moss Bluff (80.9% White), Westlake (69.9% White), Lake Charles (41.4% White), and Sulphur (78.3% White). Gillis is less White than neighboring Reeves (94.6% White).

Gillis's Black Population

34 residents of Gillis identify as Black, or 4.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gillis considerably less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Gillis is ranked #396 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gillis is more Black than neighboring Reeves (0% Black). Gillis is less Black than neighboring Moss Bluff (8.3% Black), Westlake (19.3% Black), Lake Charles (45.9% Black), and Sulphur (8.1% Black).

Gillis's Asian Population

4 residents of Gillis identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gillis roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Gillis is ranked #184 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gillis is less Asian than neighboring Moss Bluff (1.3% Asian), Westlake (0.9% Asian), Lake Charles (2.6% Asian), Reeves (0.9% Asian), and Sulphur (1.2% Asian).

Gillis's Hispanic Population

53 residents of Gillis identify as Hispanic, or 6.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gillis roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Gillis is ranked #93 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gillis is more Hispanic than neighboring Moss Bluff (4.6% Hispanic), Westlake (6.3% Hispanic), Lake Charles (5.6% Hispanic), and Reeves (0.5% Hispanic). Gillis is less Hispanic than neighboring Sulphur (7.4% Hispanic).

Gillis's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Gillis identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gillis roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Gillis is ranked #135 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gillis is more Native American/Other than neighboring Moss Bluff (0.9% Native American/Other), Westlake (0.4% Native American/Other), Reeves (0.9% Native American/Other), and Sulphur (0.6% Native American/Other).

Gillis's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Gillis identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gillis roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Gillis is ranked #178 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gillis is more Multiracial than neighboring Westlake (3.2% Multiracial), Lake Charles (3.5% Multiracial), and Reeves (3.2% Multiracial). Gillis is less Multiracial than neighboring Moss Bluff (4% Multiracial), and Sulphur (4.4% Multiracial).

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