Welsh, LA Population

Overview

3,330

Total Population

36.8

Median age

47.96%

Female population %

108.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

44.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

129

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Welsh is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Welsh's population under 18 was 28.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Welsh's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Welsh, 18.92% were under the age of 15, 23.81% aged 15 to 29, 45.44% aged 30 to 64, 8.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 136 less females than males in Welsh:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.96% females and 52.04% males in Welsh, LA.
The Welsh, LA gender ratio is 108.5:100 i.e. 108.5 men to 100 women (1.085).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 283.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 213.

Welsh's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Welsh population: 79.97% are White, 14.53% are Black or African American and 5.50% are multiracial.
Welsh's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 129 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,201 (96.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Welsh is White with a population of 2,663 (79.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,401 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Welsh's population decreased by 173 (5.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Welsh's population increased by 102 (3.16%), 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, Welsh's population was lowest in year 2013 at 3,197.