Acadia Parish, LA Population

Overview

58,200

Total Population

36.8

Median age

50.53%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

58.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,68

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Acadia Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Acadia Parish is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Acadia Parish's population under 18 was 26.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Acadia Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Acadia Parish, 21.63% were under the age of 15, 18.91% aged 15 to 29, 44.16% aged 30 to 64, 13.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 618 more females than males in Acadia Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.53% females and 49.47% males in Acadia Parish, LA.
The Acadia Parish, LA gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,398.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,268.

Acadia Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Acadia Parish population: 78.71% are White, 16.58% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 3.83% are multiracial.
Acadia Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,52 (97.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Acadia Parish is White with a population of 45,812 (78.71% of the total population).

Acadia Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 62,830 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Acadia Parish's population increased by 3,098 (5.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Acadia Parish's population decreased by 4,404 (7.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Acadia Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 56,744.