Chatham, LA Demographics

A map of Chatham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	227	272	42.5%	55.4%
Black	226	185	42.3%	37.7%
Multiracial	68	16	12.7%	3.3%
Hispanic	13	10	2.4%	2.0%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.0%

Chatham, Louisiana has an estimated population of 534, an increase from the 491 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 42.5% White, 42.3% Black, 12.7% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chatham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chatham has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Chatham, that probability was 54.9% in 2020 and 62.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chatham is ranked the 349th 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). Chatham was ranked the 357th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chatham's White Population

227 residents of Chatham, or 42.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chatham is considerably lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Chatham ranks 288th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's White population has declined by an estimated 16.5%. White residents' share of Chatham's population has decreased from 55.4% to 42.5%.

Chatham is more White than neighboring East Hodge (0% White). Chatham is less White than neighboring Eros (88.3% White), Calhoun (77.1% White), Sikes (98.6% White), and Choudrant (78.8% White).

Chatham's Black Population

226 residents of Chatham, or 42.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chatham is considerably higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Chatham ranks 175th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Black population has grown by an estimated 22.2%. Black residents' share of Chatham's population has increased from 37.7% to 42.3%.

Chatham is more Black than neighboring Eros (0% Black), Calhoun (0% Black), Sikes (0.7% Black), and Choudrant (1.1% Black). Chatham is less Black than neighboring East Hodge (99.6% Black).

Chatham's Asian Population

0 residents of Chatham, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chatham is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Chatham ranks 171st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Chatham's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Chatham is less Asian than neighboring Choudrant (4.9% Asian).

Chatham's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Chatham, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chatham is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Chatham ranks 341st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Chatham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Chatham is more Hispanic than neighboring Sikes (0.4% Hispanic), and East Hodge (0% Hispanic). Chatham is less Hispanic than neighboring Eros (10.7% Hispanic), Calhoun (22.9% Hispanic), and Choudrant (8.9% Hispanic).

Chatham's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chatham, 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 Chatham is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Chatham ranks 141st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chatham's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Chatham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eros (1% Native American/Other).

Chatham's Multiracial Population

68 residents of Chatham, or 12.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chatham is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Chatham ranks 257th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 325.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Chatham's population has increased from 3.3% to 12.7%.

Chatham is more Multiracial than neighboring Eros (0% Multiracial), Calhoun (0% Multiracial), Sikes (0.4% Multiracial), Choudrant (6.4% Multiracial), and East Hodge (0.4% 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.