Crescent, LA Demographics

A map of Crescent's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	174	24	46.3%	3.0%
White	119	508	31.6%	62.6%
Black	83	260	22.1%	32.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	15	0.0%	1.8%

Crescent, Louisiana has an estimated population of 376, a dramatic decrease from the 811 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 46.3% Hispanic, 31.6% White, 22.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crescent, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crescent 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 Crescent, that probability was 50.4% in 2020 and 63.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crescent is ranked the 387th 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). Crescent was ranked the 295th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crescent's White Population

119 residents of Crescent, or 31.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crescent is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Crescent ranks 243rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent's White population has declined by an estimated 76.6%. White residents' share of Crescent's population has decreased from 62.6% to 31.6%.

Crescent is more White than neighboring Dorseyville (0% White). Crescent is less White than neighboring Plaquemine (40.1% White), Bayou Goula (50.5% White), Addis (51.7% White), and Brusly (68.5% White).

Crescent's Black Population

83 residents of Crescent, or 22.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crescent is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Crescent ranks 203rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent's Black population has declined by an estimated 68.1%. Black residents' share of Crescent's population has decreased from 32.1% to 22.1%.

Crescent is less Black than neighboring Plaquemine (51.4% Black), Bayou Goula (49.5% Black), Addis (45% Black), Dorseyville (100% Black), and Brusly (24.8% Black).

Crescent's Asian Population

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

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

Crescent is less Asian than neighboring Addis (0.4% Asian).

Crescent's Hispanic Population

174 residents of Crescent, or 46.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crescent is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Crescent ranks 254th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 625.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Crescent's population has increased from 3.0% to 46.3%.

Crescent is more Hispanic than neighboring Plaquemine (2.2% Hispanic), Bayou Goula (0% Hispanic), Addis (1.7% Hispanic), Dorseyville (0% Hispanic), and Brusly (6.3% Hispanic).

Crescent's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Crescent, 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 Crescent is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Crescent ranks 312th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crescent's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Crescent is less Native American/Other than neighboring Plaquemine (2.5% Native American/Other), and Addis (0.1% Native American/Other).

Crescent's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Crescent, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crescent is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Crescent ranks 426th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crescent's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Crescent's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Crescent is less Multiracial than neighboring Plaquemine (3.7% Multiracial), Addis (1.1% Multiracial), and Brusly (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.