Dry Prong, LA Demographics

A map of Dry Prong's Population by Race

Dry Prong, Louisiana has an estimated population of 369, a large decrease from the 455 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.8% White, 13.6% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dry Prong, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dry Prong has become considerably 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 Dry Prong, that probability was 10.9% in 2020 and 31.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dry Prong is ranked the 389th 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). Dry Prong was ranked the 368th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dry Prong's White Population

302 residents of Dry Prong, or 81.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dry Prong is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Dry Prong ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dry Prong's White population has declined by an estimated 29.6%. White residents' share of Dry Prong's population has decreased from 94.3% to 81.8%.

Dry Prong is more White than neighboring Creola (76.9% White), and Colfax (31.9% White). Dry Prong is less White than neighboring Pollock (93.5% White), Prospect (86% White), and Rock Hill (100% White).

Dry Prong's Black Population

1 residents of Dry Prong, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dry Prong is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Dry Prong ranks 475th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dry Prong's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Dry Prong's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Dry Prong is more Black than neighboring Prospect (0% Black), and Rock Hill (0% Black). Dry Prong is less Black than neighboring Pollock (1.3% Black), Creola (8.6% Black), and Colfax (55.1% Black).

Dry Prong's Asian Population

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

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

Dry Prong is less Asian than neighboring Pollock (2.6% Asian), and Prospect (9.8% Asian).

Dry Prong's Hispanic Population

50 residents of Dry Prong, or 13.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dry Prong is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Dry Prong ranks 450th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dry Prong's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1150.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dry Prong's population has increased from 0.9% to 13.6%.

Dry Prong is more Hispanic than neighboring Pollock (0.9% Hispanic), Prospect (0% Hispanic), Rock Hill (0% Hispanic), Creola (8.1% Hispanic), and Colfax (6.7% Hispanic).

Dry Prong's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dry Prong, 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 Dry Prong is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Dry Prong ranks 433rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dry Prong's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Dry Prong's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dry Prong is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pollock (0.9% Native American/Other), and Creola (1.4% Native American/Other).

Dry Prong's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Dry Prong, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dry Prong is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dry Prong ranks 98th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dry Prong's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Dry Prong's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Dry Prong is more Multiracial than neighboring Pollock (0.9% Multiracial), Prospect (4.2% Multiracial), and Rock Hill (0% Multiracial). Dry Prong is less Multiracial than neighboring Creola (5% Multiracial), and Colfax (6.3% 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.