Washington, LA Demographics
A map of Washington's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 410 | 55.3% |
White | 302 | 40.7% |
Multiracial | 14 | 1.9% |
Hispanic | 12 | 1.6% |
Native American/Other | 4 | 0.5% |
Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
Washington, Louisiana had a population of 742 in 2020. It was 40.7% White, 55.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Washington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Washington is the 309th 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).
Washington's White Population
302 residents of Washington identify as White, or 40.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Washington is ranked #374 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Washington is more White than neighboring Opelousas (17.7% White). Washington is less White than neighboring Port Barre (64.9% White), Lawtell (41.3% White), Leonville (59.9% White), and Palmetto (48.9% White).
Washington's Black Population
410 residents of Washington identify as Black, or 55.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Washington is ranked #92 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Washington is more Black than neighboring Port Barre (30.2% Black), Lawtell (46.7% Black), Leonville (36.3% Black), and Palmetto (43.5% Black). Washington is less Black than neighboring Opelousas (77.2% Black).
Washington's Asian Population
0 residents of Washington identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Washington is ranked #330 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Washington is less Asian than neighboring Opelousas (0.7% Asian), Port Barre (0.2% Asian), Lawtell (0.2% Asian), and Leonville (0.1% Asian).
Washington's Hispanic Population
12 residents of Washington identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Washington is ranked #374 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Washington is more Hispanic than neighboring Port Barre (1.5% Hispanic). Washington is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawtell (4.8% Hispanic), and Palmetto (3.3% Hispanic).
Washington's Native American/Other Population
4 residents of Washington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Washington is ranked #287 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Washington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Port Barre (0.2% Native American/Other). Washington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawtell (0.8% Native American/Other), Leonville (0.6% Native American/Other), and Palmetto (1.1% Native American/Other).
Washington's Multiracial Population
14 residents of Washington identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Washington is ranked #414 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Washington is more Multiracial than neighboring Leonville (1.5% Multiracial). Washington is less Multiracial than neighboring Opelousas (2.2% Multiracial), Port Barre (3% Multiracial), Lawtell (6.2% Multiracial), and Palmetto (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.