Coushatta, LA Demographics

A map of Coushatta's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,403	1,175	72.4%	67.1%
White	413	465	21.3%	26.5%
Multiracial	120	47	6.2%	2.7%
Native American/Other	2	10	0.1%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	55	0.0%	3.1%

Coushatta, Louisiana has an estimated population of 1,938, a large increase from the 1,752 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.4% Black, 21.3% White, 6.2% Multiracial, 0.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coushatta, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coushatta 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 Coushatta, that probability was 47.8% in 2020 and 42.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coushatta is ranked the 200th 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). Coushatta was ranked the 209th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Coushatta's White Population

413 residents of Coushatta, or 21.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coushatta is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Coushatta ranks 423rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coushatta's White population has declined by an estimated 11.2%. White residents' share of Coushatta's population has decreased from 26.5% to 21.3%.

Coushatta is less White than neighboring Edgefield (67% White), Martin (91% White), Hall Summit (76.6% White), Powhatan (25.7% White), and Ashland (68.9% White).

Coushatta's Black Population

1,403 residents of Coushatta, or 72.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coushatta is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Coushatta ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coushatta's Black population has grown by an estimated 19.4%. Black residents' share of Coushatta's population has increased from 67.1% to 72.4%.

Coushatta is more Black than neighboring Edgefield (32% Black), Martin (7% Black), Hall Summit (13.1% Black), Powhatan (57.1% Black), and Ashland (28.5% Black).

Coushatta's Asian Population

0 residents of Coushatta, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coushatta is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Coushatta ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coushatta's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Coushatta's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coushatta's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Coushatta, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coushatta is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Coushatta ranks 238th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coushatta's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Coushatta's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.0%.

Coushatta is less Hispanic than neighboring Hall Summit (5.4% Hispanic), and Powhatan (17.1% Hispanic).

Coushatta's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Coushatta, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coushatta is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Coushatta ranks 283rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coushatta's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coushatta's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Coushatta is more Native American/Other than neighboring Edgefield (0% Native American/Other), Martin (0% Native American/Other), Hall Summit (0% Native American/Other), Powhatan (0% Native American/Other), and Ashland (0% Native American/Other).

Coushatta's Multiracial Population

120 residents of Coushatta, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coushatta is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Coushatta ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coushatta's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 155.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Coushatta's population has increased from 2.7% to 6.2%.

Coushatta is more Multiracial than neighboring Edgefield (1% Multiracial), Martin (1.9% Multiracial), Hall Summit (5% Multiracial), Powhatan (0% Multiracial), and Ashland (2.6% 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.