Grambling, LA Demographics

A map of Grambling's Population by Race

Grambling, Louisiana had a population of 5,239 in 2020. It was 0.6% White, 96.5% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grambling, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Grambling is the 105th 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).

Grambling's White Population

30 residents of Grambling identify as White, or 0.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Grambling considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Grambling is ranked #487 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grambling is less White than neighboring Simsboro (55.4% White), Ruston (50.5% White), Vienna (84.1% White), Quitman (92.5% White), and Dubach (52.1% White).

Grambling's Black Population

5,054 residents of Grambling identify as Black, or 96.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grambling considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Grambling is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grambling is more Black than neighboring Simsboro (33.5% Black), Ruston (40% Black), Vienna (4.3% Black), Quitman (1.3% Black), and Dubach (39% Black).

Grambling's Asian Population

6 residents of Grambling identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grambling roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Grambling is ranked #303 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grambling is more Asian than neighboring Simsboro (0% Asian), and Quitman (0% Asian). Grambling is less Asian than neighboring Ruston (2.5% Asian), Vienna (0.6% Asian), and Dubach (0.3% Asian).

Grambling's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Grambling identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grambling slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Grambling is ranked #457 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grambling is less Hispanic than neighboring Simsboro (6.7% Hispanic), Ruston (3.4% Hispanic), Vienna (6% Hispanic), Quitman (3.1% Hispanic), and Dubach (2.9% Hispanic).

Grambling's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Grambling identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Grambling roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Grambling is ranked #394 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grambling is more Native American/Other than neighboring Quitman (0% Native American/Other), and Dubach (0% Native American/Other). Grambling is less Native American/Other than neighboring Simsboro (0.6% Native American/Other), Ruston (0.7% Native American/Other), and Vienna (0.4% Native American/Other).

Grambling's Multiracial Population

100 residents of Grambling identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grambling roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Grambling is ranked #414 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grambling is less Multiracial than neighboring Simsboro (3.7% Multiracial), Ruston (2.9% Multiracial), Vienna (4.6% Multiracial), Quitman (3.1% Multiracial), and Dubach (5.7% Multiracial).

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