Fort Jesup, LA Demographics

A map of Fort Jesup's Population by Race

Fort Jesup, Louisiana has an estimated population of 286, a dramatic decrease from the 494 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.9% White, 24.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Jesup, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Jesup has become slightly 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 Fort Jesup, that probability was 35.9% in 2020 and 36.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Jesup is ranked the 414th 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). Fort Jesup was ranked the 356th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Jesup's White Population

217 residents of Fort Jesup, or 75.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Jesup is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Fort Jesup ranks 133rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Jesup's White population has declined by an estimated 44.6%. White residents' share of Fort Jesup's population has decreased from 79.4% to 75.9%.

Fort Jesup is more White than neighboring Many (48.5% White), and Fisher (62.5% White). Fort Jesup is less White than neighboring Marthaville (92.7% White), Robeline (88.2% White), and Belmont (87.6% White).

Fort Jesup's Black Population

69 residents of Fort Jesup, or 24.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Jesup is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Fort Jesup ranks 375th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Jesup's Black population has grown by an estimated 115.6%. Black residents' share of Fort Jesup's population has increased from 6.5% to 24.1%.

Fort Jesup is more Black than neighboring Marthaville (0% Black), Fisher (16.5% Black), Robeline (11.8% Black), and Belmont (7.5% Black). Fort Jesup is less Black than neighboring Many (48.2% Black).

Fort Jesup's Asian Population

0 residents of Fort Jesup, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Jesup is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Fort Jesup ranks 281st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Fort Jesup is less Asian than neighboring Fisher (6.3% Asian).

Fort Jesup's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fort Jesup, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Jesup is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Jesup ranks 99th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Jesup's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Jesup's population has decreased from 6.5% to 0.0%.

Fort Jesup is less Hispanic than neighboring Many (0.1% Hispanic).

Fort Jesup's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fort Jesup, 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 Fort Jesup is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Jesup ranks 45th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Jesup's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Jesup's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Fort Jesup is less Native American/Other than neighboring Many (0.9% Native American/Other), Fisher (1.7% Native American/Other), and Belmont (5% Native American/Other).

Fort Jesup's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Fort Jesup, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Jesup is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Jesup ranks 65th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Jesup's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Jesup's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.0%.

Fort Jesup is less Multiracial than neighboring Many (2.2% Multiracial), Marthaville (7.3% Multiracial), and Fisher (13.1% 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.