Beauregard Parish, LA Population

Overview

36,417

Total Population

37.3

Median age

48.82%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Beauregard Parish is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Beauregard Parish's population under 18 was 24.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Beauregard Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Beauregard Parish, 20.50% were under the age of 15, 19.26% aged 15 to 29, 44.69% aged 30 to 64, 14.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 857 less females than males in Beauregard Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.82% females and 51.18% males in Beauregard Parish, LA.
The Beauregard Parish, LA gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,526.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,336.

Beauregard Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Beauregard Parish population: 82.15% are White, 12.07% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.99% are some other race and 3.81% are multiracial.
Beauregard Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35,017 (96.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Beauregard Parish is White with a population of 29,918 (82.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 37,649 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Beauregard Parish's population increased by 2,801 (8.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Beauregard Parish's population increased by 768 (2.14%), 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, Beauregard Parish's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,031.