West Carroll County Demographics
A map of West Carroll County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,799 | 80.0% |
Black | 1,338 | 13.7% |
Hispanic | 325 | 3.3% |
Multiracial | 239 | 2.5% |
Native American/Other | 37 | 0.4% |
Asian | 13 | 0.1% |
West Carroll County, Louisiana had a population of 9,751 in 2020. It was 80.0% White, 13.7% Black, 0.1% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Carroll County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
West Carroll County is the 58th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.
West Carroll County's White Population
7,799 residents of West Carroll County identify as White, or 80.0%. This makes the White share of the population of West Carroll County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, West Carroll County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
West Carroll County is more White than neighboring East Carroll County (27.3% White), Morehouse County (47.7% White), Issaquena County (32.9% White), Madison County (34.1% White), and Richland County (58.2% White).
West Carroll County's Black Population
1,338 residents of West Carroll County identify as Black, or 13.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Carroll County less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, West Carroll County is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
West Carroll County is less Black than neighboring East Carroll County (69.2% Black), Morehouse County (46.7% Black), Issaquena County (55.9% Black), Madison County (61.6% Black), and Richland County (36.4% Black).
West Carroll County's Asian Population
13 residents of West Carroll County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Carroll County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, West Carroll County is ranked #62 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
West Carroll County is less Asian than neighboring East Carroll County (0.2% Asian), Morehouse County (0.3% Asian), Issaquena County (0.4% Asian), and Richland County (0.2% Asian).
West Carroll County's Hispanic Population
325 residents of West Carroll County identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Carroll County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, West Carroll County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
West Carroll County is more Hispanic than neighboring East Carroll County (1.5% Hispanic), Morehouse County (1.5% Hispanic), Madison County (2% Hispanic), and Richland County (2% Hispanic). West Carroll County is less Hispanic than neighboring Issaquena County (9.6% Hispanic).
West Carroll County's Native American/Other Population
37 residents of West Carroll County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of West Carroll County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, West Carroll County is ranked #57 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
West Carroll County is more Native American/Other than neighboring East Carroll County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Issaquena County (0.1% Native American/Other). West Carroll County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richland County (0.6% Native American/Other).
West Carroll County's Multiracial Population
239 residents of West Carroll County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Carroll County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, West Carroll County is ranked #53 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
West Carroll County is more Multiracial than neighboring East Carroll County (1.6% Multiracial), Issaquena County (1.1% Multiracial), and Madison County (1.8% Multiracial). West Carroll County is less Multiracial than neighboring Morehouse County (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.