Boyce, LA Demographics

A map of Boyce's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	865	615	83.4%	69.3%
White	167	207	16.1%	23.3%
Native American/Other	5	6	0.5%	0.7%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	32	0.0%	3.6%
Multiracial	0	27	0.0%	3.0%

Boyce, Louisiana has an estimated population of 1,037, a large increase from the 888 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.4% Black, 16.1% White, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Boyce, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Boyce has become considerably less 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 Boyce, that probability was 46.4% in 2020 and 27.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Boyce is ranked the 265th 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). Boyce was ranked the 282nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Boyce's White Population

167 residents of Boyce, or 16.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Boyce is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Boyce ranks 433rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boyce's White population has declined by an estimated 19.3%. White residents' share of Boyce's population has decreased from 23.3% to 16.1%.

Boyce is less White than neighboring Rock Hill (100% White), Colfax (31.9% White), Prospect (86% White), Creola (76.9% White), and Alexandria (35.6% White).

Boyce's Black Population

865 residents of Boyce, or 83.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Boyce is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Boyce ranks 55th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boyce's Black population has grown by an estimated 40.7%. Black residents' share of Boyce's population has increased from 69.3% to 83.4%.

Boyce is more Black than neighboring Rock Hill (0% Black), Colfax (55.1% Black), Prospect (0% Black), Creola (8.6% Black), and Alexandria (55.2% Black).

Boyce's Asian Population

0 residents of Boyce, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Boyce is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Boyce ranks 314th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boyce's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Boyce's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Boyce is less Asian than neighboring Prospect (9.8% Asian), and Alexandria (2.2% Asian).

Boyce's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Boyce, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Boyce is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Boyce ranks 200th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boyce's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Boyce's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Boyce is less Hispanic than neighboring Colfax (6.7% Hispanic), Creola (8.1% Hispanic), and Alexandria (3.4% Hispanic).

Boyce's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Boyce, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Boyce is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Boyce ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boyce's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Boyce's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Boyce is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rock Hill (0% Native American/Other), Colfax (0% Native American/Other), and Prospect (0% Native American/Other). Boyce is less Native American/Other than neighboring Creola (1.4% Native American/Other), and Alexandria (0.6% Native American/Other).

Boyce's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Boyce, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Boyce is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Boyce ranks 293rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boyce's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Boyce's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.0%.

Boyce is less Multiracial than neighboring Colfax (6.3% Multiracial), Prospect (4.2% Multiracial), Creola (5% Multiracial), and Alexandria (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.