Grant Parish, LA Population

Overview

22,236

Total Population

38.2

Median age

43.06%

Female population %

132.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

46.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,168

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Grant Parish is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grant Parish's population under 18 was 20.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grant Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grant Parish, 17.21% were under the age of 15, 18.86% aged 15 to 29, 49.30% aged 30 to 64, 13.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,088 less females than males in Grant Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.06% females and 56.94% males in Grant Parish, LA.
The Grant Parish, LA gender ratio is 132.3:100 i.e. 132.3 men to 100 women (1.323).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,322.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 775.

Grant Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Grant Parish population: 79.34% are White, 15.94% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are Asian, 1.09% are some other race and 2.82% are multiracial.
Grant Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,168 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,068 (94.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grant Parish is White with a population of 17,643 (79.34% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,430 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Grant Parish's population increased by 3,668 (19.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grant Parish's population decreased by 211 (0.94%), 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, Grant Parish's population was lowest in year 2001 at 18,633.