Blanchard, LA Demographics

A map of Blanchard's Population by Race

Blanchard, Louisiana has an estimated population of 3,437, a slight decrease from the 3,538 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.1% White, 24.4% Black, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blanchard, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blanchard has become 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 Blanchard, that probability was 39.8% in 2020 and 42.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blanchard is ranked the 136th 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). Blanchard was ranked the 136th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blanchard's White Population

2,477 residents of Blanchard, or 72.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blanchard is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Blanchard ranks 159th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanchard's White population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. White residents' share of Blanchard's population has decreased from 76.0% to 72.1%.

Blanchard is more White than neighboring Lakeview (68% White), Mooringsport (66.3% White), Shreveport (34.9% White), and Benton (48.5% White). Blanchard is less White than neighboring Belcher (85.8% White).

Blanchard's Black Population

840 residents of Blanchard, or 24.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blanchard is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Blanchard ranks 299th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanchard's Black population has grown by an estimated 60.0%. Black residents' share of Blanchard's population has increased from 14.8% to 24.4%.

Blanchard is more Black than neighboring Lakeview (20.7% Black), and Belcher (9.3% Black). Blanchard is less Black than neighboring Mooringsport (27.6% Black), Shreveport (55.9% Black), and Benton (31.2% Black).

Blanchard's Asian Population

18 residents of Blanchard, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blanchard is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Blanchard ranks 154th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanchard's Asian population has declined by an estimated 28.0%. Asian residents' share of Blanchard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Blanchard is more Asian than neighboring Lakeview (0% Asian), Mooringsport (0% Asian), Belcher (0% Asian), and Benton (0% Asian). Blanchard is less Asian than neighboring Shreveport (1.6% Asian).

Blanchard's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blanchard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blanchard is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Blanchard ranks 229th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanchard's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blanchard's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Blanchard is less Hispanic than neighboring Lakeview (10.4% Hispanic), Mooringsport (1.6% Hispanic), Belcher (0.5% Hispanic), Shreveport (4.1% Hispanic), and Benton (9.8% Hispanic).

Blanchard's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Blanchard, 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 Blanchard is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Blanchard ranks 136th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanchard's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blanchard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Blanchard is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lakeview (0% Native American/Other), Mooringsport (0% Native American/Other), Belcher (0% Native American/Other), Shreveport (0.4% Native American/Other), and Benton (0.2% Native American/Other).

Blanchard's Multiracial Population

80 residents of Blanchard, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blanchard is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Blanchard ranks 134th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blanchard's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Blanchard's population has decreased from 4.2% to 2.3%.

Blanchard is more Multiracial than neighboring Lakeview (0.9% Multiracial). Blanchard is less Multiracial than neighboring Mooringsport (4.5% Multiracial), Belcher (4.4% Multiracial), Shreveport (3.1% Multiracial), and Benton (10.4% 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.