Port Barre, LA Demographics
A map of Port Barre's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,137 | 64.9% |
Black | 528 | 30.2% |
Multiracial | 53 | 3.0% |
Hispanic | 26 | 1.5% |
Native American/Other | 4 | 0.2% |
Asian | 3 | 0.2% |
Port Barre, Louisiana had a population of 1,751 in 2020. It was 64.9% White, 30.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Port Barre, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Port Barre is the 210th 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).
Port Barre's White Population
1,137 residents of Port Barre identify as White, or 64.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Port Barre slightly larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Port Barre is ranked #229 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Port Barre is more White than neighboring Leonville (59.9% White), Washington (40.7% White), Opelousas (17.7% White), and Grand Coteau (31.8% White). Port Barre is less White than neighboring Arnaudville (83.7% White).
Port Barre's Black Population
528 residents of Port Barre identify as Black, or 30.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Port Barre roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Port Barre is ranked #215 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Port Barre is more Black than neighboring Arnaudville (11.5% Black). Port Barre is less Black than neighboring Leonville (36.3% Black), Washington (55.3% Black), Opelousas (77.2% Black), and Grand Coteau (62.2% Black).
Port Barre's Asian Population
3 residents of Port Barre identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Port Barre roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Port Barre is ranked #265 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Port Barre is more Asian than neighboring Leonville (0.1% Asian), Washington (0% Asian), and Grand Coteau (0.1% Asian). Port Barre is less Asian than neighboring Opelousas (0.7% Asian).
Port Barre's Hispanic Population
26 residents of Port Barre identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Port Barre slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Port Barre is ranked #390 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Port Barre is less Hispanic than neighboring Leonville (1.6% Hispanic), Washington (1.6% Hispanic), Opelousas (1.6% Hispanic), Arnaudville (2.1% Hispanic), and Grand Coteau (3.2% Hispanic).
Port Barre's Native American/Other Population
4 residents of Port Barre 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 Port Barre roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Port Barre is ranked #394 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Port Barre is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Coteau (0.1% Native American/Other). Port Barre is less Native American/Other than neighboring Leonville (0.6% Native American/Other), Washington (0.5% Native American/Other), Opelousas (0.5% Native American/Other), and Arnaudville (0.4% Native American/Other).
Port Barre's Multiracial Population
53 residents of Port Barre identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Port Barre roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Port Barre is ranked #292 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Port Barre is more Multiracial than neighboring Leonville (1.5% Multiracial), Washington (1.9% Multiracial), Opelousas (2.2% Multiracial), Arnaudville (2.1% Multiracial), and Grand Coteau (2.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.