Jamestown, LA Demographics

A map of Jamestown's Population by Race

Jamestown, Louisiana has an estimated population of 165, a dramatic increase from the 100 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.5% White, 12.7% Native American/Other, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jamestown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jamestown 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 Jamestown, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 25.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jamestown is ranked the 457th 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). Jamestown was ranked the 477th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jamestown's White Population

141 residents of Jamestown, or 85.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jamestown is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Jamestown ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's White population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. White residents' share of Jamestown's population has decreased from 94.0% to 85.5%.

Jamestown is more White than neighboring Ringgold (43.6% White), Castor (72% White), and Hall Summit (76.6% White). Jamestown is less White than neighboring Heflin (98.6% White), and Dubberly (94.7% White).

Jamestown's Black Population

0 residents of Jamestown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jamestown is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Jamestown ranks 448th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Jamestown's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Jamestown is less Black than neighboring Ringgold (54.3% Black), Castor (24% Black), Hall Summit (13.1% Black), and Dubberly (1.8% Black).

Jamestown's Asian Population

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

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

Jamestown is less Asian than neighboring Castor (0.3% Asian).

Jamestown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Jamestown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jamestown is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Jamestown ranks 479th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Jamestown is less Hispanic than neighboring Ringgold (1.6% Hispanic), Castor (0.6% Hispanic), Hall Summit (5.4% Hispanic), and Dubberly (0.6% Hispanic).

Jamestown's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Jamestown, or 12.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jamestown is considerably higher than in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Jamestown ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 950.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jamestown's population has increased from 2.0% to 12.7%.

Jamestown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ringgold (0.1% Native American/Other), Castor (0% Native American/Other), Heflin (0% Native American/Other), Hall Summit (0% Native American/Other), and Dubberly (0% Native American/Other).

Jamestown's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Jamestown, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jamestown is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jamestown ranks 300th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jamestown's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Jamestown's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.8%.

Jamestown is more Multiracial than neighboring Ringgold (0.4% Multiracial), and Heflin (1.4% Multiracial). Jamestown is less Multiracial than neighboring Castor (3.1% Multiracial), Hall Summit (5% 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.