Morse, LA Demographics

A map of Morse's Population by Race

Morse, Louisiana had a population of 599 in 2020. It was 97.5% White, 0.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Morse, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Morse is the 336th 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).

Morse's White Population

584 residents of Morse identify as White, or 97.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Morse considerably larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Morse is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Morse is more White than neighboring Midland (94% White), Estherwood (90.8% White), Gueydan (82.8% White), Mermentau (78.3% White), and Egan (94.8% White).

Morse's Black Population

5 residents of Morse identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Morse considerably less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Morse is ranked #455 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Morse is more Black than neighboring Egan (0.2% Black). Morse is less Black than neighboring Estherwood (4.5% Black), Gueydan (13.5% Black), and Mermentau (14% Black).

Morse's Asian Population

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

Morse's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Morse identify as Hispanic, or 0.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Morse slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Morse is ranked #476 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Morse is less Hispanic than neighboring Midland (2.8% Hispanic), Estherwood (2.9% Hispanic), Gueydan (2% Hispanic), Mermentau (1.6% Hispanic), and Egan (2.4% Hispanic).

Morse's Native American/Other Population

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

Morse is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gueydan (0.2% Native American/Other). Morse is less Native American/Other than neighboring Midland (0.4% Native American/Other), Estherwood (0.7% Native American/Other), Mermentau (0.4% Native American/Other), and Egan (1% Native American/Other).

Morse's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Morse identify as Multiracial, or 1.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Morse roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Morse is ranked #461 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Morse is less Multiracial than neighboring Midland (2% Multiracial), Gueydan (1.5% Multiracial), Mermentau (5.8% Multiracial), and Egan (1.6% Multiracial).

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