Lake Providence, LA Demographics
A map of Lake Providence's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 2,883 | 80.4% |
White | 597 | 16.6% |
Multiracial | 73 | 2.0% |
Hispanic | 30 | 0.8% |
Asian | 4 | 0.1% |
Native American/Other | 0 | 0.0% |
Lake Providence, Louisiana had a population of 3,587 in 2020. It was 16.6% White, 80.4% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Providence, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Providence is the 135th 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 Providence's White Population
597 residents of Lake Providence identify as White, or 16.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Providence considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Providence is ranked #455 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lake Providence is more White than neighboring Mayersville (7.9% White). Lake Providence is less White than neighboring Oak Grove (64% White), Kilbourne (87.2% White), Forest (85.2% White), and Cary (33.2% White).
Lake Providence's Black Population
2,883 residents of Lake Providence identify as Black, or 80.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Providence considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Providence is ranked #27 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lake Providence is more Black than neighboring Mayersville (67.4% Black), Oak Grove (28.3% Black), Kilbourne (6.6% Black), Forest (3.9% Black), and Cary (53.9% Black).
Lake Providence's Asian Population
4 residents of Lake Providence identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Providence roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Providence is ranked #303 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lake Providence is more Asian than neighboring Oak Grove (0% Asian), Kilbourne (0% Asian), Forest (0% Asian), and Cary (0% Asian). Lake Providence is less Asian than neighboring Mayersville (0.2% Asian).
Lake Providence's Hispanic Population
30 residents of Lake Providence identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Providence slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Providence is ranked #451 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lake Providence is less Hispanic than neighboring Mayersville (23.8% Hispanic), Oak Grove (4.8% Hispanic), Kilbourne (2.3% Hispanic), Forest (9.5% Hispanic), and Cary (2.1% Hispanic).
Lake Providence's Native American/Other Population
0 residents of Lake Providence identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Providence roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Providence is ranked #431 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lake Providence is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mayersville (0.5% Native American/Other), Oak Grove (0.3% Native American/Other), and Kilbourne (0.3% Native American/Other).
Lake Providence's Multiracial Population
73 residents of Lake Providence identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Providence roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Lake Providence is ranked #403 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lake Providence is more Multiracial than neighboring Mayersville (0.2% Multiracial), and Forest (1.3% Multiracial). Lake Providence is less Multiracial than neighboring Oak Grove (2.6% Multiracial), Kilbourne (3.7% Multiracial), and Cary (10.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.