Homer, LA Demographics

A map of Homer's Population by Race

Homer, Louisiana had a population of 2,747 in 2020. It was 25.6% White, 68.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Homer, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Homer is the 158th 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).

Homer's White Population

703 residents of Homer identify as White, or 25.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Homer considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Homer is ranked #428 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Homer is more White than neighboring Gibsland (9.1% White). Homer is less White than neighboring Athens (66.7% White), Haynesville (33.3% White), Lisbon (65.9% White), and Arcadia (25.7% White).

Homer's Black Population

1,884 residents of Homer identify as Black, or 68.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Homer considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Homer is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Homer is more Black than neighboring Athens (27.4% Black), Haynesville (60.5% Black), and Lisbon (33.5% Black). Homer is less Black than neighboring Gibsland (85.4% Black), and Arcadia (69% Black).

Homer's Asian Population

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

Homer is more Asian than neighboring Haynesville (0.1% Asian), Lisbon (0% Asian), Gibsland (0% Asian), and Arcadia (0.1% Asian). Homer is less Asian than neighboring Athens (0.8% Asian).

Homer's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Homer identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Homer slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Homer is ranked #390 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Homer is more Hispanic than neighboring Athens (1.3% Hispanic), and Lisbon (0.6% Hispanic). Homer is less Hispanic than neighboring Haynesville (1.8% Hispanic), Gibsland (2.2% Hispanic), and Arcadia (2.2% Hispanic).

Homer's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Homer identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Homer roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Homer is ranked #252 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Homer is more Native American/Other than neighboring Athens (0.4% Native American/Other), Lisbon (0% Native American/Other), and Gibsland (0.1% Native American/Other).

Homer's Multiracial Population

88 residents of Homer identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Homer roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Homer is ranked #262 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Homer is more Multiracial than neighboring Lisbon (0% Multiracial), and Arcadia (2.4% Multiracial). Homer is less Multiracial than neighboring Athens (3.4% Multiracial), and Haynesville (3.7% Multiracial).

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