Zachary, LA Demographics

A map of Zachary's Population by Race

Zachary, Louisiana had a population of 19,316 in 2020. It was 46.7% White, 45.2% Black, 1.4% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Zachary, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Zachary is the 25th 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).

Zachary's White Population

9,018 residents of Zachary identify as White, or 46.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Zachary slightly less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Zachary is ranked #339 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Zachary is more White than neighboring Baker (13.4% White), Brownfields (16.8% White), and Merrydale (2.5% White). Zachary is less White than neighboring Slaughter (84.8% White), and Central (78.9% White).

Zachary's Black Population

8,733 residents of Zachary identify as Black, or 45.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Zachary larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Zachary is ranked #135 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Zachary is more Black than neighboring Slaughter (6.8% Black), and Central (11.6% Black). Zachary is less Black than neighboring Baker (82% Black), Brownfields (79% Black), and Merrydale (92.8% Black).

Zachary's Asian Population

274 residents of Zachary identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Zachary roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Zachary is ranked #82 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Zachary is more Asian than neighboring Slaughter (0.3% Asian), Baker (0.2% Asian), Brownfields (0.2% Asian), Central (0.8% Asian), and Merrydale (0% Asian).

Zachary's Hispanic Population

561 residents of Zachary identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Zachary roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Zachary is ranked #255 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Zachary is more Hispanic than neighboring Slaughter (1.8% Hispanic), Baker (2.3% Hispanic), Brownfields (1.5% Hispanic), and Merrydale (2.8% Hispanic). Zachary is less Hispanic than neighboring Central (4.6% Hispanic).

Zachary's Native American/Other Population

89 residents of Zachary 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 Zachary roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Zachary is ranked #287 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Zachary is more Native American/Other than neighboring Baker (0.4% Native American/Other), Brownfields (0.2% Native American/Other), and Merrydale (0.3% Native American/Other). Zachary is less Native American/Other than neighboring Slaughter (0.8% Native American/Other).

Zachary's Multiracial Population

641 residents of Zachary identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Zachary roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Zachary is ranked #242 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Zachary is more Multiracial than neighboring Baker (1.7% Multiracial), Brownfields (2.2% Multiracial), and Merrydale (1.5% Multiracial). Zachary is less Multiracial than neighboring Slaughter (5.5% Multiracial), and Central (3.6% Multiracial).

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