Newellton, LA Population

Overview

1,174

Total Population

37.6

Median age

48.98%

Female population %

104.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

63.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Newellton is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newellton's population under 18 was 23.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newellton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newellton, 22.66% were under the age of 15, 18.65% aged 15 to 29, 42.67% aged 30 to 64, 16.01% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24 less females than males in Newellton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.98% females and 51.02% males in Newellton, LA.
The Newellton, LA gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 82.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 85.

Newellton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Newellton population: 25.64% are White, 70.27% are Black or African American and 4.09% are multiracial.
Newellton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,167 (99.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newellton is Black or African American with a population of 825 (70.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,882 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Newellton's population decreased by 700 (37.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newellton's population decreased by 309 (26.14%), 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, Newellton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 814.