Haynesville, LA Demographics

A map of Haynesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,820	1,233	72.4%	60.5%
White	627	679	24.9%	33.3%
Multiracial	63	76	2.5%	3.7%
Hispanic	5	36	0.2%	1.8%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	13	0.0%	0.6%

Haynesville, Louisiana has an estimated population of 2,515, a large increase from the 2,039 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.4% Black, 24.9% White, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Haynesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Haynesville 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 Haynesville, that probability was 52.2% in 2020 and 41.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Haynesville is ranked the 170th 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). Haynesville was ranked the 192nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Haynesville's White Population

627 residents of Haynesville, or 24.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Haynesville is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Haynesville ranks 400th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Haynesville's White population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. White residents' share of Haynesville's population has decreased from 33.3% to 24.9%.

Haynesville is more White than neighboring Homer (20.4% White), and Cullen (0.7% White). Haynesville is less White than neighboring Emerson (75.3% White), Shongaloo (95.3% White), and Sarepta (92.8% White).

Haynesville's Black Population

1,820 residents of Haynesville, or 72.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Haynesville is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Haynesville ranks 74th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Haynesville's Black population has grown by an estimated 47.6%. Black residents' share of Haynesville's population has increased from 60.5% to 72.4%.

Haynesville is more Black than neighboring Emerson (16.3% Black), Shongaloo (0% Black), Homer (69.6% Black), and Sarepta (0% Black). Haynesville is less Black than neighboring Cullen (98% Black).

Haynesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Haynesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Haynesville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Haynesville ranks 319th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Haynesville is less Asian than neighboring Homer (0.6% Asian).

Haynesville's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Haynesville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Haynesville is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Haynesville ranks 363rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Haynesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 86.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Haynesville's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.2%.

Haynesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Shongaloo (0% Hispanic), Homer (0% Hispanic), and Cullen (0% Hispanic). Haynesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Emerson (1.7% Hispanic), and Sarepta (0.8% Hispanic).

Haynesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Haynesville, 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 Haynesville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Haynesville ranks 256th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Haynesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Emerson (5.9% Native American/Other), and Cullen (0.3% Native American/Other).

Haynesville's Multiracial Population

63 residents of Haynesville, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Haynesville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Haynesville ranks 193rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Haynesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Haynesville's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.5%.

Haynesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Emerson (0.8% Multiracial), and Cullen (1.1% Multiracial). Haynesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Shongaloo (4.7% Multiracial), Homer (9.5% Multiracial), and Sarepta (6.4% 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.