Lake Providence, LA Population

Overview

3,288

Total Population

30.2

Median age

64.75%

Female population %

54.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

105.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Lake Providence's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake Providence is 30.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Providence's population under 18 was 38.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Providence's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Providence, 32.76% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 31.72% aged 30 to 64, 16.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 970 more females than males in Lake Providence:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 64.75% females and 35.25% males in Lake Providence, LA.
The Lake Providence, LA gender ratio is 54.4:100 i.e. 54.4 men to 100 women (0.544).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 190.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 307.

Lake Providence's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Providence population: 17.15% are White, 82.06% are Black or African American and 0.79% are multiracial.
Lake Providence's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,288 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Providence is Black or African American with a population of 2,698 (82.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,098 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Providence's population decreased by 1,036 (20.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Providence's population decreased by 512 (12.60%), 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, Lake Providence's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,296.