Rapides County Demographics

A map of Rapides County's Population by Race

Rapides County, Louisiana had a population of 130,023 in 2020. It was 58.7% White, 31.0% Black, 1.4% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rapides County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rapides County is the 11th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.

Rapides County's White Population

76,323 residents of Rapides County identify as White, or 58.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Rapides County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Rapides County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rapides County is less White than neighboring Grant County (75.2% White), Evangeline County (65.4% White), Avoyelles County (63.6% White), LaSalle County (76.1% White), and Allen County (66.6% White).

Rapides County's Black Population

40,261 residents of Rapides County identify as Black, or 31.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rapides County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Rapides County is ranked #28 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rapides County is more Black than neighboring Grant County (13.8% Black), Evangeline County (26.6% Black), Avoyelles County (26.8% Black), LaSalle County (8.7% Black), and Allen County (17.7% Black).

Rapides County's Asian Population

1,805 residents of Rapides County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rapides County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Rapides County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rapides County is more Asian than neighboring Grant County (0.3% Asian), Evangeline County (0.6% Asian), Avoyelles County (0.9% Asian), and Allen County (0.8% Asian). Rapides County is less Asian than neighboring LaSalle County (1.7% Asian).

Rapides County's Hispanic Population

5,090 residents of Rapides County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rapides County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Rapides County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rapides County is more Hispanic than neighboring Avoyelles County (3.7% Hispanic). Rapides County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grant County (6% Hispanic), Evangeline County (4.1% Hispanic), LaSalle County (9.5% Hispanic), and Allen County (8.3% Hispanic).

Rapides County's Native American/Other Population

1,393 residents of Rapides County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rapides County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Rapides County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rapides County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Evangeline County (0.4% Native American/Other). Rapides County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Avoyelles County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Allen County (2.6% Native American/Other).

Rapides County's Multiracial Population

5,151 residents of Rapides County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rapides County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Rapides County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rapides County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (3.6% Multiracial), Evangeline County (2.9% Multiracial), Avoyelles County (3.8% Multiracial), and LaSalle County (2.9% Multiracial).

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