Merrydale, LA Demographics

A map of Merrydale's Population by Race

Merrydale, Louisiana had a population of 9,227 in 2020. It was 2.5% White, 92.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Merrydale, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merrydale is the 65th 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).

Merrydale's White Population

233 residents of Merrydale identify as White, or 2.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Merrydale considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merrydale is ranked #485 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Merrydale is less White than neighboring Brownfields (16.8% White), Baton Rouge (34.2% White), Monticello (7.6% White), Central (78.9% White), and Westminster (76.4% White).

Merrydale's Black Population

8,566 residents of Merrydale identify as Black, or 92.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Merrydale considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merrydale is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Merrydale is more Black than neighboring Brownfields (79% Black), Baton Rouge (53.5% Black), Monticello (87% Black), Central (11.6% Black), and Westminster (8.4% Black).

Merrydale's Asian Population

3 residents of Merrydale identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Merrydale roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merrydale is ranked #330 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Merrydale is less Asian than neighboring Brownfields (0.2% Asian), Baton Rouge (3.2% Asian), Monticello (0.8% Asian), Central (0.8% Asian), and Westminster (5.7% Asian).

Merrydale's Hispanic Population

261 residents of Merrydale identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Merrydale roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merrydale is ranked #269 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Merrydale is more Hispanic than neighboring Brownfields (1.5% Hispanic), and Monticello (2.6% Hispanic). Merrydale is less Hispanic than neighboring Baton Rouge (5.9% Hispanic), Central (4.6% Hispanic), and Westminster (5.2% Hispanic).

Merrydale's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Merrydale 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 Merrydale roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merrydale is ranked #367 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Merrydale is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brownfields (0.2% Native American/Other). Merrydale is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baton Rouge (0.5% Native American/Other), Central (0.5% Native American/Other), and Westminster (0.6% Native American/Other).

Merrydale's Multiracial Population

136 residents of Merrydale identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Merrydale roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merrydale is ranked #446 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Merrydale is less Multiracial than neighboring Brownfields (2.2% Multiracial), Baton Rouge (2.5% Multiracial), Monticello (1.7% Multiracial), Central (3.6% Multiracial), and Westminster (3.7% Multiracial).

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