Bienville County Demographics

A map of Bienville County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,760	6,901	53.5%	53.2%
Black	5,098	5,273	40.3%	40.6%
Multiracial	388	499	3.1%	3.8%
Hispanic	288	211	2.3%	1.6%
Native American/Other	77	76	0.6%	0.6%
Asian	27	21	0.2%	0.2%

Bienville County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 12,638, a slight decrease from the 12,981 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.5% White, 40.3% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bienville County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bienville is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bienville County, that probability was 55.1% in 2020 and 55.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bienville County is ranked the 55th most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Bienville County was ranked the 55th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bienville County's White Population

6,760 residents of Bienville County, or 53.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bienville County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Bienville County ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bienville County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Bienville County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 53.5%.

Bienville County is more White than neighboring Lincoln County (52.7% White), and Claiborne County (44.4% White). Bienville County is less White than neighboring Red River County (55.5% White), Webster County (61.3% White), and Jackson County (65.7% White).

Bienville County's Black Population

5,098 residents of Bienville County, or 40.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bienville County is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Bienville County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bienville County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. Black residents' share of Bienville County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 40.3%.

Bienville County is more Black than neighboring Webster County (33.5% Black), Lincoln County (36.9% Black), and Jackson County (23.6% Black). Bienville County is less Black than neighboring Claiborne County (50.3% Black).

Bienville County's Asian Population

27 residents of Bienville County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bienville County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Bienville County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bienville County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 28.6%. Asian residents' share of Bienville County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Bienville County is more Asian than neighboring Red River County (0% Asian), and Claiborne County (0.1% Asian). Bienville County is less Asian than neighboring Webster County (0.3% Asian), Lincoln County (1.3% Asian), and Jackson County (0.4% Asian).

Bienville County's Hispanic Population

288 residents of Bienville County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bienville County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Bienville County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bienville County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 36.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Bienville County's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.3%.

Bienville County is more Hispanic than neighboring Red River County (1.9% Hispanic), and Claiborne County (0.6% Hispanic). Bienville County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (3.7% Hispanic), and Jackson County (3.5% Hispanic).

Bienville County's Native American/Other Population

77 residents of Bienville County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bienville County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Bienville County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bienville County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bienville County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Bienville County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Red River County (0% Native American/Other), Webster County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Claiborne County (0.1% Native American/Other). Bienville County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Bienville County's Multiracial Population

388 residents of Bienville County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bienville County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bienville County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bienville County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Bienville County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 3.1%.

Bienville County is more Multiracial than neighboring Red River County (2.4% Multiracial), and Webster County (2.1% Multiracial). Bienville County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (4.2% Multiracial), Claiborne County (4.5% Multiracial), and Jackson County (5.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.