Gibsland, LA Demographics

A map of Gibsland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	597	660	87.7%	85.4%
White	53	70	7.8%	9.1%
Native American/Other	17	1	2.5%	0.1%
Multiracial	13	25	1.9%	3.2%
Asian	1	0	0.1%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	17	0.0%	2.2%

Gibsland, Louisiana has an estimated population of 681, a large decrease from the 773 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% Black, 7.8% White, 2.5% Native American/Other, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gibsland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gibsland 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 Gibsland, that probability was 26.1% in 2020 and 22.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gibsland is ranked the 316th 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). Gibsland was ranked the 302nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gibsland's White Population

53 residents of Gibsland, or 7.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gibsland is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Gibsland ranks 470th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibsland's White population has declined by an estimated 24.3%. White residents' share of Gibsland's population has decreased from 9.1% to 7.8%.

Gibsland is less White than neighboring Mount Lebanon (22.4% White), Bryceland (83.5% White), Athens (41.6% White), Arcadia (25.5% White), and Dubberly (94.7% White).

Gibsland's Black Population

597 residents of Gibsland, or 87.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gibsland is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Gibsland ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibsland's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.5%. Black residents' share of Gibsland's population has increased from 85.4% to 87.7%.

Gibsland is more Black than neighboring Mount Lebanon (77.6% Black), Bryceland (0.7% Black), Athens (57.3% Black), Arcadia (68.8% Black), and Dubberly (1.8% Black).

Gibsland's Asian Population

1 residents of Gibsland, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gibsland is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Gibsland ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibsland's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Gibsland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Gibsland is more Asian than neighboring Mount Lebanon (0% Asian), Bryceland (0% Asian), Athens (0% Asian), and Dubberly (0% Asian). Gibsland is less Asian than neighboring Arcadia (0.2% Asian).

Gibsland's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gibsland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gibsland is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Gibsland ranks 327th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibsland's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gibsland's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Gibsland is less Hispanic than neighboring Bryceland (13.7% Hispanic), and Dubberly (0.6% Hispanic).

Gibsland's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Gibsland, or 2.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gibsland is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Gibsland ranks 422nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibsland's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1600.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gibsland's population has increased from 0.1% to 2.5%.

Gibsland is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Lebanon (0% Native American/Other), Bryceland (0% Native American/Other), Athens (0% Native American/Other), Arcadia (0.3% Native American/Other), and Dubberly (0% Native American/Other).

Gibsland's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Gibsland, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gibsland is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gibsland ranks 266th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gibsland's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 48.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gibsland's population has decreased from 3.2% to 1.9%.

Gibsland is more Multiracial than neighboring Mount Lebanon (0% Multiracial), and Athens (1.1% Multiracial). Gibsland is less Multiracial than neighboring Bryceland (2.2% Multiracial), Arcadia (5.3% Multiracial), and Dubberly (2.9% 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.