Newellton, LA Demographics

A map of Newellton's Population by Race

Newellton, Louisiana had a population of 886 in 2020. It was 22.3% White, 72.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Newellton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Newellton is the 284th 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).

Newellton's White Population

198 residents of Newellton identify as White, or 22.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Newellton considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Newellton is ranked #436 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Newellton is more White than neighboring St. Joseph (18.3% White), Alcorn State University (0.4% White), Port Gibson (9.6% White), and Waterproof (5.5% White). Newellton is less White than neighboring Richmond (66.7% White).

Newellton's Black Population

645 residents of Newellton identify as Black, or 72.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Newellton considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Newellton is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Newellton is more Black than neighboring Richmond (25.2% Black). Newellton is less Black than neighboring St. Joseph (77.1% Black), Alcorn State University (98.8% Black), Port Gibson (88.4% Black), and Waterproof (90.8% Black).

Newellton's Asian Population

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

Newellton is less Asian than neighboring St. Joseph (0.4% Asian), and Waterproof (0.2% Asian).

Newellton's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Newellton identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Newellton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Newellton is ranked #403 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Newellton is more Hispanic than neighboring Alcorn State University (0.5% Hispanic), and Port Gibson (0.4% Hispanic). Newellton is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Joseph (1.7% Hispanic), Waterproof (1.8% Hispanic), and Richmond (3.5% Hispanic).

Newellton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Newellton 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 Newellton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Newellton is ranked #431 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Newellton is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Joseph (0.5% Native American/Other), Alcorn State University (0.1% Native American/Other), and Richmond (1.2% Native American/Other).

Newellton's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Newellton identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Newellton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Newellton is ranked #216 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Newellton is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Joseph (2% Multiracial), Alcorn State University (0.1% Multiracial), Port Gibson (1.6% Multiracial), Waterproof (1.7% Multiracial), and Richmond (3.3% Multiracial).

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