Grant County Demographics

A map of Grant County's Population by Race

Grant County, Louisiana had a population of 22,169 in 2020. It was 75.2% White, 13.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grant County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Grant County is the 40th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

Grant County's White Population

16,678 residents of Grant County identify as White, or 75.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Grant County larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Grant County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more White than neighboring Winn County (61.8% White), Rapides County (58.7% White), and Natchitoches County (50.4% White). Grant County is less White than neighboring LaSalle County (76.1% White), and Caldwell County (78.3% White).

Grant County's Black Population

3,060 residents of Grant County identify as Black, or 13.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grant County less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Grant County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Black than neighboring LaSalle County (8.7% Black). Grant County is less Black than neighboring Winn County (25.6% Black), Rapides County (31% Black), Natchitoches County (39.6% Black), and Caldwell County (15.8% Black).

Grant County's Asian Population

67 residents of Grant County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Grant County is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is less Asian than neighboring Winn County (1.3% Asian), Rapides County (1.4% Asian), LaSalle County (1.7% Asian), Natchitoches County (0.4% Asian), and Caldwell County (0.4% Asian).

Grant County's Hispanic Population

1,333 residents of Grant County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Grant County is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rapides County (3.9% Hispanic), Natchitoches County (4% Hispanic), and Caldwell County (2.3% Hispanic). Grant County is less Hispanic than neighboring Winn County (7.4% Hispanic), and LaSalle County (9.5% Hispanic).

Grant County's Native American/Other Population

241 residents of Grant County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Grant County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winn County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Caldwell County (0.3% Native American/Other). Grant County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Natchitoches County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Grant County's Multiracial Population

790 residents of Grant County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Grant County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Multiracial than neighboring Winn County (3.1% Multiracial), LaSalle County (2.9% Multiracial), and Caldwell County (2.9% Multiracial). Grant County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rapides County (4% Multiracial), and Natchitoches County (4% Multiracial).

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