Mer Rouge, LA Demographics
A map of Mer Rouge's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 281 | 57.2% |
Black | 188 | 38.3% |
Multiracial | 15 | 3.1% |
Hispanic | 6 | 1.2% |
Native American/Other | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
Mer Rouge, Louisiana had a population of 491 in 2020. It was 57.2% White, 38.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mer Rouge, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Mer Rouge is the 357th 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).
Mer Rouge's White Population
281 residents of Mer Rouge identify as White, or 57.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Mer Rouge roughly similar to the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Mer Rouge is ranked #274 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Mer Rouge is more White than neighboring Bastrop (19.8% White), Collinston (51.1% White), and Bonita (32.4% White). Mer Rouge is less White than neighboring Oak Ridge (90.3% White), and Swartz (66.9% White).
Mer Rouge's Black Population
188 residents of Mer Rouge identify as Black, or 38.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mer Rouge slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Mer Rouge is ranked #169 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Mer Rouge is more Black than neighboring Oak Ridge (5.6% Black), and Swartz (25.7% Black). Mer Rouge is less Black than neighboring Bastrop (75.4% Black), Collinston (43.4% Black), and Bonita (58.2% Black).
Mer Rouge's Asian Population
0 residents of Mer Rouge identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mer Rouge roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Mer Rouge is ranked #330 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Mer Rouge is less Asian than neighboring Bastrop (0.3% Asian), Bonita (0.6% Asian), and Swartz (0.7% Asian).
Mer Rouge's Hispanic Population
6 residents of Mer Rouge identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mer Rouge slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Mer Rouge is ranked #422 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Mer Rouge is more Hispanic than neighboring Bastrop (1% Hispanic), and Collinston (1.1% Hispanic). Mer Rouge is less Hispanic than neighboring Oak Ridge (1.6% Hispanic), Bonita (5.9% Hispanic), and Swartz (2.4% Hispanic).
Mer Rouge's Native American/Other Population
1 residents of Mer Rouge 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 Mer Rouge roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Mer Rouge is ranked #394 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Mer Rouge is more Native American/Other than neighboring Collinston (0% Native American/Other), and Oak Ridge (0% Native American/Other). Mer Rouge is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bastrop (0.4% Native American/Other), Bonita (0.6% Native American/Other), and Swartz (0.4% Native American/Other).
Mer Rouge's Multiracial Population
15 residents of Mer Rouge identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mer Rouge roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Mer Rouge is ranked #274 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Mer Rouge is more Multiracial than neighboring Oak Ridge (2.4% Multiracial), and Bonita (2.4% Multiracial). Mer Rouge is less Multiracial than neighboring Bastrop (3.2% Multiracial), Collinston (4.4% Multiracial), and Swartz (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.