Merryville, LA Demographics

A map of Merryville's Population by Race

Merryville, Louisiana had a population of 967 in 2020. It was 73.9% White, 14.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 7.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Merryville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merryville is the 269th 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).

Merryville's White Population

715 residents of Merryville identify as White, or 73.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Merryville larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merryville is ranked #179 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Merryville is more White than neighboring Newton (62.1% White), and DeRidder (54.9% White). Merryville is less White than neighboring Singer (89.4% White), Oretta (87.6% White), and Rosepine (76.8% White).

Merryville's Black Population

140 residents of Merryville identify as Black, or 14.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Merryville less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merryville is ranked #306 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Merryville is more Black than neighboring Singer (1% Black), Oretta (2.2% Black), and Rosepine (8.1% Black). Merryville is less Black than neighboring Newton (29.8% Black), and DeRidder (31.3% Black).

Merryville's Asian Population

2 residents of Merryville identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Merryville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merryville is ranked #265 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Merryville is more Asian than neighboring Oretta (0% Asian), and Newton (0.1% Asian). Merryville is less Asian than neighboring Singer (0.3% Asian), DeRidder (1.6% Asian), and Rosepine (0.5% Asian).

Merryville's Hispanic Population

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

Merryville is more Hispanic than neighboring Singer (2.6% Hispanic). Merryville is less Hispanic than neighboring Oretta (3.2% Hispanic), Newton (3.6% Hispanic), DeRidder (5.8% Hispanic), and Rosepine (8.8% Hispanic).

Merryville's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Merryville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Merryville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merryville is ranked #156 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Merryville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Singer (3% Native American/Other), Oretta (1.1% Native American/Other), Newton (1% Native American/Other), DeRidder (1.1% Native American/Other), and Rosepine (1.4% Native American/Other).

Merryville's Multiracial Population

74 residents of Merryville identify as Multiracial, or 7.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Merryville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Merryville is ranked #15 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Merryville is more Multiracial than neighboring Singer (3.6% Multiracial), Oretta (5.9% Multiracial), Newton (3.5% Multiracial), DeRidder (5.4% Multiracial), and Rosepine (4.3% Multiracial).

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