Grand Coteau, LA Demographics

A map of Grand Coteau's Population by Race

Grand Coteau, Louisiana has an estimated population of 959, a large increase from the 776 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.9% Black, 28.9% White, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grand Coteau, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grand Coteau 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 Grand Coteau, that probability was 51.0% in 2020 and 42.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grand Coteau is ranked the 277th 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). Grand Coteau was ranked the 300th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Grand Coteau's White Population

277 residents of Grand Coteau, or 28.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grand Coteau is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Grand Coteau ranks 406th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Coteau's White population has grown by an estimated 12.1%. White residents' share of Grand Coteau's population has decreased from 31.8% to 28.9%.

Grand Coteau is more White than neighboring Opelousas (16.3% White). Grand Coteau is less White than neighboring Sunset (54.6% White), Leonville (63.3% White), Cankton (80.7% White), and Carencro (36.9% White).

Grand Coteau's Black Population

670 residents of Grand Coteau, or 69.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grand Coteau is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Grand Coteau ranks 68th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Coteau's Black population has grown by an estimated 38.7%. Black residents' share of Grand Coteau's population has increased from 62.2% to 69.9%.

Grand Coteau is more Black than neighboring Sunset (30.8% Black), Leonville (17.4% Black), Cankton (10.9% Black), and Carencro (52.6% Black). Grand Coteau is less Black than neighboring Opelousas (76.5% Black).

Grand Coteau's Asian Population

2 residents of Grand Coteau, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grand Coteau is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Grand Coteau ranks 308th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Coteau's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Grand Coteau's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Grand Coteau is more Asian than neighboring Leonville (0% Asian), Cankton (0% Asian), and Opelousas (0% Asian). Grand Coteau is less Asian than neighboring Sunset (12.2% Asian), and Carencro (2.1% Asian).

Grand Coteau's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Grand Coteau, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grand Coteau is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Grand Coteau ranks 235th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Coteau's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 84.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Grand Coteau's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.4%.

Grand Coteau is less Hispanic than neighboring Sunset (0.9% Hispanic), Leonville (5.7% Hispanic), Cankton (4.9% Hispanic), Carencro (2.7% Hispanic), and Opelousas (2.9% Hispanic).

Grand Coteau's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Grand Coteau, 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 Grand Coteau is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Grand Coteau ranks 424th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Grand Coteau is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sunset (0.2% Native American/Other), Carencro (1.1% Native American/Other), and Opelousas (0.7% Native American/Other).

Grand Coteau's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Grand Coteau, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grand Coteau is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Grand Coteau ranks 361st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Coteau's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 68.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Grand Coteau's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.6%.

Grand Coteau is less Multiracial than neighboring Sunset (1.1% Multiracial), Leonville (13.6% Multiracial), Cankton (3.5% Multiracial), Carencro (4.6% Multiracial), and Opelousas (3.6% 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.