Mansfield, LA Population

Overview

4,608

Total Population

41.8

Median age

51.89%

Female population %

92.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

48.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mansfield is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mansfield's population under 18 was 17.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mansfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mansfield, 13.00% were under the age of 15, 19.16% aged 15 to 29, 48.37% aged 30 to 64, 17.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 174 more females than males in Mansfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.89% females and 48.11% males in Mansfield, LA.
The Mansfield, LA gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 275.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 209.

Mansfield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mansfield population: 14.06% are White, 84.40% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.06% are multiracial.
Mansfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,6 (99.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mansfield is Black or African American with a population of 3,889 (84.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,945 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mansfield's population decreased by 1,000 (16.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mansfield's population decreased by 239 (4.83%), 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, Mansfield's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,575.