Bienville, LA Demographics

A map of Bienville's Population by Race

Bienville, Louisiana has an estimated population of 134, a large decrease from the 191 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.2% White, 23.9% Black, 6.0% Multiracial, 1.5% Native American/Other, 0.7% Asian, and 0.7% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bienville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bienville has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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, that probability was 48.1% in 2020 and 48.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bienville is ranked the 470th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bienville was ranked the 450th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bienville's White Population

90 residents of Bienville, or 67.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bienville is considerably higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Bienville ranks 226th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bienville's White population has declined by an estimated 28.0%. White residents' share of Bienville's population has increased from 65.4% to 67.2%.

Bienville is more White than neighboring Lucky (41.3% White), Mount Lebanon (22.4% White), Gibsland (7.8% White), and Arcadia (25.5% White). Bienville is less White than neighboring Bryceland (83.5% White).

Bienville's Black Population

32 residents of Bienville, or 23.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bienville is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Bienville ranks 217th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bienville's Black population has declined by an estimated 43.9%. Black residents' share of Bienville's population has decreased from 29.8% to 23.9%.

Bienville is more Black than neighboring Bryceland (0.7% Black). Bienville is less Black than neighboring Lucky (56.6% Black), Mount Lebanon (77.6% Black), Gibsland (87.7% Black), and Arcadia (68.8% Black).

Bienville's Asian Population

1 residents of Bienville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bienville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Bienville ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bienville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Bienville's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.7%.

Bienville is more Asian than neighboring Bryceland (0% Asian), Mount Lebanon (0% Asian), Gibsland (0.1% Asian), and Arcadia (0.2% Asian). Bienville is less Asian than neighboring Lucky (1% Asian).

Bienville's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Bienville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bienville is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Bienville ranks 479th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bienville's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Hispanic residents' share of Bienville's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.7%.

Bienville is more Hispanic than neighboring Lucky (0% Hispanic), Mount Lebanon (0% Hispanic), Gibsland (0% Hispanic), and Arcadia (0% Hispanic). Bienville is less Hispanic than neighboring Bryceland (13.7% Hispanic).

Bienville's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Bienville, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bienville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Bienville ranks 299th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bienville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bienville's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.5%.

Bienville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bryceland (0% Native American/Other), Lucky (0% Native American/Other), Mount Lebanon (0% Native American/Other), and Arcadia (0.3% Native American/Other). Bienville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gibsland (2.5% Native American/Other).

Bienville's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Bienville, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bienville is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bienville ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bienville's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Bienville's population has increased from 4.2% to 6.0%.

Bienville is more Multiracial than neighboring Bryceland (2.2% Multiracial), Lucky (1% Multiracial), Mount Lebanon (0% Multiracial), Gibsland (1.9% Multiracial), and Arcadia (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.