Castor, LA Demographics

A map of Castor's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	234	175	72.0%	76.1%
Black	78	30	24.0%	13.0%
Multiracial	10	17	3.1%	7.4%
Hispanic	2	3	0.6%	1.3%
Asian	1	0	0.3%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	2.2%

Castor, Louisiana has an estimated population of 325, a dramatic increase from the 230 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.0% White, 24.0% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Castor, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Castor 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 Castor, that probability was 39.8% in 2020 and 42.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Castor is ranked the 402nd 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). Castor was ranked the 430th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Castor's White Population

234 residents of Castor, or 72.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Castor is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Castor ranks 157th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castor's White population has grown by an estimated 33.7%. White residents' share of Castor's population has decreased from 76.1% to 72.0%.

Castor is more White than neighboring Ringgold (43.6% White), Ashland (68.9% White), and Lucky (41.3% White). Castor is less White than neighboring Jamestown (85.5% White), and Hall Summit (76.6% White).

Castor's Black Population

78 residents of Castor, or 24.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Castor is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Castor ranks 316th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castor's Black population has grown by an estimated 160.0%. Black residents' share of Castor's population has increased from 13.0% to 24.0%.

Castor is more Black than neighboring Jamestown (0% Black), and Hall Summit (13.1% Black). Castor is less Black than neighboring Ringgold (54.3% Black), Ashland (28.5% Black), and Lucky (56.6% Black).

Castor's Asian Population

1 residents of Castor, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Castor is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Castor ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castor's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Castor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Castor is more Asian than neighboring Jamestown (0% Asian), Ringgold (0% Asian), Ashland (0% Asian), and Hall Summit (0% Asian). Castor is less Asian than neighboring Lucky (1% Asian).

Castor's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Castor, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Castor is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Castor ranks 416th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castor's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Castor's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.6%.

Castor is more Hispanic than neighboring Jamestown (0% Hispanic), Ashland (0% Hispanic), and Lucky (0% Hispanic). Castor is less Hispanic than neighboring Ringgold (1.6% Hispanic), and Hall Summit (5.4% Hispanic).

Castor's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Castor, 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 Castor is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Castor ranks 47th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castor's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Castor's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Castor is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jamestown (12.7% Native American/Other), and Ringgold (0.1% Native American/Other).

Castor's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Castor, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Castor is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Castor ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castor's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Castor's population has decreased from 7.4% to 3.1%.

Castor is more Multiracial than neighboring Jamestown (1.8% Multiracial), Ringgold (0.4% Multiracial), Ashland (2.6% Multiracial), and Lucky (1% Multiracial). Castor is less Multiracial than neighboring Hall Summit (5% 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.