Gueydan, LA Population

Overview

1,053

Total Population

53.1

Median age

58.31%

Female population %

71.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gueydan is 53.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gueydan's population under 18 was 14.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gueydan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gueydan, 11.59% were under the age of 15, 16.14% aged 15 to 29, 41.41% aged 30 to 64, 28.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 175 more females than males in Gueydan:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.31% females and 41.69% males in Gueydan, LA.
The Gueydan, LA gender ratio is 71.5:100 i.e. 71.5 men to 100 women (0.715).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 48.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 69.

Gueydan's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gueydan population: 86.80% are White, 12.16% are Black or African American, 0.28% are Asian and 0.76% are multiracial.
Gueydan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,032 (98.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gueydan is White with a population of 914 (86.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,625 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Gueydan's population decreased by 211 (13.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gueydan's population decreased by 238 (17.01%), 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, Gueydan's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,136.