Edgard, LA Demographics

A map of Edgard's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,353	1,741	91.3%	89.4%
White	129	90	8.7%	4.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	12	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	99	0.0%	5.1%

Edgard, Louisiana has an estimated population of 1,482, a large decrease from the 1,948 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.3% Black, 8.7% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Edgard, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Edgard has become 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 Edgard, that probability was 19.7% in 2020 and 15.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Edgard is ranked the 225th 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). Edgard was ranked the 197th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Edgard's White Population

129 residents of Edgard, or 8.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Edgard is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Edgard ranks 480th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Edgard's White population has grown by an estimated 43.3%. White residents' share of Edgard's population has increased from 4.6% to 8.7%.

Edgard is more White than neighboring Killona (0% White). Edgard is less White than neighboring Reserve (26.3% White), Laplace (30.2% White), Montz (78.7% White), and Garyville (51.4% White).

Edgard's Black Population

1,353 residents of Edgard, or 91.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Edgard is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Edgard ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Edgard's Black population has declined by an estimated 22.3%. Black residents' share of Edgard's population has increased from 89.4% to 91.3%.

Edgard is more Black than neighboring Reserve (55.4% Black), Laplace (56% Black), Montz (13.8% Black), and Garyville (42.8% Black). Edgard is less Black than neighboring Killona (100% Black).

Edgard's Asian Population

0 residents of Edgard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Edgard is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Edgard ranks 329th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Edgard's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Edgard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Edgard is less Asian than neighboring Reserve (0.1% Asian), Laplace (1.2% Asian), and Montz (0.8% Asian).

Edgard's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Edgard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Edgard is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Edgard ranks 460th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Edgard is less Hispanic than neighboring Reserve (15.6% Hispanic), Laplace (8.2% Hispanic), and Montz (0.7% Hispanic).

Edgard's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Edgard, 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 Edgard is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Edgard ranks 392nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Edgard's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Edgard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Edgard is less Native American/Other than neighboring Reserve (0.2% Native American/Other), Laplace (0.6% Native American/Other), and Montz (5.8% Native American/Other).

Edgard's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Edgard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Edgard is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Edgard ranks 69th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Edgard's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Edgard's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Edgard is less Multiracial than neighboring Reserve (2.4% Multiracial), Laplace (3.7% Multiracial), Montz (0.2% Multiracial), and Garyville (5.9% 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.