Mamou, LA Population

Overview

2,979

Total Population

26.3

Median age

47.06%

Female population %

112.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

90.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mamou is 26.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mamou's population under 18 was 39.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mamou's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mamou, 37.13% were under the age of 15, 14.70% aged 15 to 29, 37.70% aged 30 to 64, 9.84% aged 65 to 84, and 0.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 175 less females than males in Mamou:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.06% females and 52.94% males in Mamou, LA.
The Mamou, LA gender ratio is 112.5:100 i.e. 112.5 men to 100 women (1.125).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 525.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 258.

Mamou's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mamou population: 29.81% are White, 51.09% are Black or African American, 11.95% are some other race and 7.15% are multiracial.
Mamou's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,964 (99.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mamou is Black or African American with a population of 1,522 (51.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,532 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mamou's population decreased by 268 (7.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mamou's population decreased by 342 (10.48%), 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, Mamou's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,851.