Ville Platte, LA Demographics

A map of Ville Platte's Population by Race

Ville Platte, Louisiana had a population of 6,303 in 2020. It was 29.6% White, 64.6% Black, 0.8% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ville Platte, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Ville Platte is the 92nd 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).

Ville Platte's White Population

1,864 residents of Ville Platte identify as White, or 29.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Ville Platte considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Ville Platte is ranked #412 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ville Platte is less White than neighboring Chataignier (41.3% White), Mamou (47.5% White), Reddell (70.6% White), Pine Prairie (69.7% White), and Lawtell (41.3% White).

Ville Platte's Black Population

4,069 residents of Ville Platte identify as Black, or 64.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ville Platte considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Ville Platte is ranked #63 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ville Platte is more Black than neighboring Chataignier (54.4% Black), Mamou (45.1% Black), Reddell (22.3% Black), Pine Prairie (7.2% Black), and Lawtell (46.7% Black).

Ville Platte's Asian Population

52 residents of Ville Platte identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ville Platte roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Ville Platte is ranked #136 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ville Platte is more Asian than neighboring Chataignier (0% Asian), Mamou (0.5% Asian), Reddell (0% Asian), Pine Prairie (0.1% Asian), and Lawtell (0.2% Asian).

Ville Platte's Hispanic Population

80 residents of Ville Platte identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ville Platte slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Ville Platte is ranked #412 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ville Platte is less Hispanic than neighboring Chataignier (2.3% Hispanic), Mamou (1.7% Hispanic), Reddell (2.7% Hispanic), Pine Prairie (21% Hispanic), and Lawtell (4.8% Hispanic).

Ville Platte's Native American/Other Population

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

Ville Platte is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chataignier (0.8% Native American/Other), Mamou (0.4% Native American/Other), Reddell (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lawtell (0.8% Native American/Other).

Ville Platte's Multiracial Population

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

Ville Platte is more Multiracial than neighboring Chataignier (1.2% Multiracial), and Pine Prairie (1.6% Multiracial). Ville Platte is less Multiracial than neighboring Mamou (4.7% Multiracial), Reddell (4% Multiracial), and Lawtell (6.2% Multiracial).

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