Lake Arthur, LA Demographics
A map of Lake Arthur's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,145 | 82.7% |
Black | 300 | 11.6% |
Multiracial | 104 | 4.0% |
Hispanic | 36 | 1.4% |
Native American/Other | 8 | 0.3% |
Asian | 2 | 0.1% |
Lake Arthur, Louisiana had a population of 2,595 in 2020. It was 82.7% White, 11.6% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Arthur, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Arthur is the 162nd 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).
Lake Arthur's White Population
2,145 residents of Lake Arthur identify as White, or 82.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Arthur considerably larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Arthur is ranked #110 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lake Arthur is more White than neighboring Mermentau (78.3% White), Jennings (64.7% White), and Roanoke (74.5% White). Lake Arthur is less White than neighboring Gueydan (82.8% White), and Morse (97.5% White).
Lake Arthur's Black Population
300 residents of Lake Arthur identify as Black, or 11.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Arthur less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Arthur is ranked #323 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lake Arthur is more Black than neighboring Morse (0.8% Black). Lake Arthur is less Black than neighboring Mermentau (14% Black), Jennings (28.3% Black), Roanoke (21.4% Black), and Gueydan (13.5% Black).
Lake Arthur's Asian Population
2 residents of Lake Arthur identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Arthur roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Arthur is ranked #303 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lake Arthur is more Asian than neighboring Mermentau (0% Asian), Roanoke (0% Asian), Gueydan (0% Asian), and Morse (0% Asian). Lake Arthur is less Asian than neighboring Jennings (0.3% Asian).
Lake Arthur's Hispanic Population
36 residents of Lake Arthur identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Arthur slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Arthur is ranked #403 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lake Arthur is more Hispanic than neighboring Morse (0.2% Hispanic). Lake Arthur is less Hispanic than neighboring Mermentau (1.6% Hispanic), Jennings (2.4% Hispanic), Roanoke (1.6% Hispanic), and Gueydan (2% Hispanic).
Lake Arthur's Native American/Other Population
8 residents of Lake Arthur identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Arthur roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Arthur is ranked #367 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lake Arthur is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gueydan (0.2% Native American/Other). Lake Arthur is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mermentau (0.4% Native American/Other), Jennings (0.6% Native American/Other), and Roanoke (0.4% Native American/Other).
Lake Arthur's Multiracial Population
104 residents of Lake Arthur identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Arthur roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Arthur is ranked #153 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lake Arthur is more Multiracial than neighboring Jennings (3.7% Multiracial), Roanoke (2% Multiracial), Gueydan (1.5% Multiracial), and Morse (1.2% Multiracial). Lake Arthur is less Multiracial than neighboring Mermentau (5.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.