Cankton, LA Demographics

A map of Cankton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	415	477	80.7%	81.8%
Black	56	71	10.9%	12.2%
Hispanic	25	25	4.9%	4.3%
Multiracial	18	7	3.5%	1.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Cankton, Louisiana has an estimated population of 514, a large decrease from the 583 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.7% White, 10.9% Black, 4.9% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cankton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cankton 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 Cankton, that probability was 31.4% in 2020 and 33.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cankton is ranked the 355th 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). Cankton was ranked the 340th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cankton's White Population

415 residents of Cankton, or 80.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cankton is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Cankton ranks 117th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cankton's White population has declined by an estimated 13.0%. White residents' share of Cankton's population has decreased from 81.8% to 80.7%.

Cankton is more White than neighboring Ossun (38.7% White), Sunset (54.6% White), Carencro (36.9% White), Grand Coteau (28.9% White), and Scott (69.5% White).

Cankton's Black Population

56 residents of Cankton, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cankton is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Cankton ranks 320th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cankton's Black population has declined by an estimated 21.1%. Black residents' share of Cankton's population has decreased from 12.2% to 10.9%.

Cankton is less Black than neighboring Ossun (44.6% Black), Sunset (30.8% Black), Carencro (52.6% Black), Grand Coteau (69.9% Black), and Scott (19.6% Black).

Cankton's Asian Population

0 residents of Cankton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cankton is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Cankton ranks 295th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Cankton is less Asian than neighboring Sunset (12.2% Asian), Carencro (2.1% Asian), Grand Coteau (0.2% Asian), and Scott (1.3% Asian).

Cankton's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Cankton, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cankton is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Cankton ranks 172nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cankton's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Cankton's population has increased from 4.3% to 4.9%.

Cankton is more Hispanic than neighboring Ossun (2.2% Hispanic), Sunset (0.9% Hispanic), Carencro (2.7% Hispanic), and Grand Coteau (0.4% Hispanic). Cankton is less Hispanic than neighboring Scott (6.8% Hispanic).

Cankton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cankton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cankton is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cankton ranks 371st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cankton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cankton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cankton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ossun (2.4% Native American/Other), Sunset (0.2% Native American/Other), Carencro (1.1% Native American/Other), and Scott (0.1% Native American/Other).

Cankton's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Cankton, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cankton is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cankton ranks 462nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cankton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 157.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Cankton's population has increased from 1.2% to 3.5%.

Cankton is more Multiracial than neighboring Sunset (1.1% Multiracial), Grand Coteau (0.6% Multiracial), and Scott (2.8% Multiracial). Cankton is less Multiracial than neighboring Ossun (12.1% Multiracial), and Carencro (4.6% 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.