Hayes, LA Demographics

A map of Hayes's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	584	627	84.6%	92.8%
Multiracial	106	13	15.4%	1.9%
Black	0	11	0.0%	1.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	21	0.0%	3.1%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.6%

Hayes, Louisiana has an estimated population of 690, a slight increase from the 676 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.6% White, 15.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hayes, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hayes has become considerably 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 Hayes, that probability was 13.8% in 2020 and 26.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hayes is ranked the 313th 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). Hayes was ranked the 319th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hayes's White Population

584 residents of Hayes, or 84.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hayes is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Hayes ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayes's White population has declined by an estimated 6.9%. White residents' share of Hayes's population has decreased from 92.8% to 84.6%.

Hayes is more White than neighboring Iowa (71% White), and Welsh (80.6% White). Hayes is less White than neighboring Lacassine (100% White), Roanoke (91.3% White), and Lake Arthur (87.2% White).

Hayes's Black Population

0 residents of Hayes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hayes is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Hayes ranks 438th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayes's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hayes's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Hayes is less Black than neighboring Iowa (22.3% Black), Welsh (17% Black), and Lake Arthur (8.5% Black).

Hayes's Asian Population

0 residents of Hayes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hayes is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Hayes ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayes's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Hayes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hayes is less Asian than neighboring Iowa (0.2% Asian), and Welsh (0.3% Asian).

Hayes's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hayes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hayes is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Hayes ranks 241st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayes's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hayes's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.0%.

Hayes is less Hispanic than neighboring Iowa (0.6% Hispanic), Welsh (2.1% Hispanic), Roanoke (8.7% Hispanic), and Lake Arthur (1.5% Hispanic).

Hayes's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hayes, 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 Hayes is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hayes ranks 272nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayes's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hayes's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Hayes is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Arthur (1% Native American/Other).

Hayes's Multiracial Population

106 residents of Hayes, or 15.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hayes is considerably higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hayes ranks 416th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayes's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 715.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hayes's population has increased from 1.9% to 15.4%.

Hayes is more Multiracial than neighboring Lacassine (0% Multiracial), Iowa (6% Multiracial), Welsh (0% Multiracial), Roanoke (0% Multiracial), and Lake Arthur (1.9% 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.