Bienville Parish, LA Population

Overview

13,130

Total Population

42.1

Median age

52.61%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

266

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Bienville Parish's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bienville Parish is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bienville Parish's population under 18 was 22.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bienville Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bienville Parish, 19.38% were under the age of 15, 16.14% aged 15 to 29, 44.04% aged 30 to 64, 18.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 686 more females than males in Bienville Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.61% females and 47.39% males in Bienville Parish, LA.
The Bienville Parish, LA gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 471.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 551.

Bienville Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bienville Parish population: 54.43% are White, 42.19% are Black or African American, 0.05% are Asian, 1.19% are some other race and 2.13% are multiracial.
Bienville Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 266 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,864 (97.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bienville Parish is White with a population of 7,147 (54.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,721 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bienville Parish's population decreased by 1,414 (8.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bienville Parish's population decreased by 1,389 (9.71%), 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, Bienville Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,641.