Duson, LA Demographics

A map of Duson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	910	743	71.0%	56.0%
Black	164	354	12.8%	26.7%
Hispanic	126	142	9.8%	10.7%
Multiracial	70	71	5.5%	5.4%
Native American/Other	12	10	0.9%	0.8%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.5%

Duson, Louisiana has an estimated population of 1,282, a decrease from the 1,326 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.0% White, 12.8% Black, 9.8% Hispanic, 5.5% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Duson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Duson 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 Duson, that probability was 60.0% in 2020 and 46.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Duson is ranked the 245th 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). Duson was ranked the 234th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Duson's White Population

910 residents of Duson, or 71.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Duson is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Duson ranks 284th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duson's White population has grown by an estimated 22.5%. White residents' share of Duson's population has increased from 56.0% to 71.0%.

Duson is more White than neighboring Rayne (54.7% White), Ossun (38.7% White), and Scott (69.5% White). Duson is less White than neighboring Cankton (80.7% White), and Branch (82.1% White).

Duson's Black Population

164 residents of Duson, or 12.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Duson is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Duson ranks 234th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duson's Black population has declined by an estimated 53.7%. Black residents' share of Duson's population has decreased from 26.7% to 12.8%.

Duson is more Black than neighboring Cankton (10.9% Black), and Branch (3.4% Black). Duson is less Black than neighboring Rayne (38.5% Black), Ossun (44.6% Black), and Scott (19.6% Black).

Duson's Asian Population

0 residents of Duson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Duson is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Duson ranks 210th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Duson's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Duson is less Asian than neighboring Scott (1.3% Asian).

Duson's Hispanic Population

126 residents of Duson, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Duson is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Duson ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 11.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Duson's population has decreased from 10.7% to 9.8%.

Duson is more Hispanic than neighboring Rayne (1.5% Hispanic), Ossun (2.2% Hispanic), Scott (6.8% Hispanic), and Cankton (4.9% Hispanic). Duson is less Hispanic than neighboring Branch (14.6% Hispanic).

Duson's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Duson, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Duson is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Duson ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duson's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Duson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Duson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rayne (0.4% Native American/Other), Scott (0.1% Native American/Other), Cankton (0% Native American/Other), and Branch (0% Native American/Other). Duson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ossun (2.4% Native American/Other).

Duson's Multiracial Population

70 residents of Duson, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Duson is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Duson ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Duson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.5%.

Duson is more Multiracial than neighboring Rayne (4.9% Multiracial), Scott (2.8% Multiracial), Cankton (3.5% Multiracial), and Branch (0% Multiracial). Duson is less Multiracial than neighboring Ossun (12.1% 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.