LaSalle County Demographics

A map of LaSalle County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,137	11,263	75.3%	76.1%
Black	1,702	1,283	11.5%	8.7%
Hispanic	1,350	1,402	9.1%	9.5%
Multiracial	378	422	2.6%	2.9%
Asian	142	252	1.0%	1.7%
Native American/Other	80	169	0.5%	1.1%

LaSalle County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 14,789, a less than 1% change from the 14,791 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.3% White, 11.5% Black, 9.1% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of LaSalle County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

LaSalle has become slightly 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 LaSalle County, that probability was 40.2% in 2020 and 41.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

LaSalle County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. LaSalle County was ranked the 52nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

LaSalle County's White Population

11,137 residents of LaSalle County, or 75.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in LaSalle County is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. LaSalle County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, LaSalle County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of LaSalle County's population has decreased from 76.1% to 75.3%.

LaSalle County is more White than neighboring Catahoula County (62.7% White), Grant County (73.9% White), Winn County (60.7% White), and Concordia County (55.5% White).

LaSalle County's Black Population

1,702 residents of LaSalle County, or 11.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in LaSalle County is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. LaSalle County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, LaSalle County's Black population has grown by an estimated 32.7%. Black residents' share of LaSalle County's population has increased from 8.7% to 11.5%.

LaSalle County is less Black than neighboring Catahoula County (34.3% Black), Grant County (15% Black), Caldwell County (19.3% Black), Winn County (26.5% Black), and Concordia County (39% Black).

LaSalle County's Asian Population

142 residents of LaSalle County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in LaSalle County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. LaSalle County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, LaSalle County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 43.7%. Asian residents' share of LaSalle County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 1.0%.

LaSalle County is more Asian than neighboring Catahoula County (0.1% Asian), Grant County (0.8% Asian), Caldwell County (0% Asian), and Concordia County (0.2% Asian). LaSalle County is less Asian than neighboring Winn County (1.8% Asian).

LaSalle County's Hispanic Population

1,350 residents of LaSalle County, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in LaSalle County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. LaSalle County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, LaSalle County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. Hispanic residents' share of LaSalle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.1%.

LaSalle County is more Hispanic than neighboring Catahoula County (0.6% Hispanic), Grant County (6.3% Hispanic), Caldwell County (1.2% Hispanic), Winn County (7.8% Hispanic), and Concordia County (2.8% Hispanic).

LaSalle County's Native American/Other Population

80 residents of LaSalle County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in LaSalle County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. LaSalle County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, LaSalle County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 52.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of LaSalle County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.5%.

LaSalle County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Catahoula County (0.4% Native American/Other), Caldwell County (0.2% Native American/Other), Winn County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Concordia County (0.4% Native American/Other). LaSalle County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grant County (1.1% Native American/Other).

LaSalle County's Multiracial Population

378 residents of LaSalle County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in LaSalle County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. LaSalle County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, LaSalle County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. Multiracial residents' share of LaSalle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

LaSalle County is more Multiracial than neighboring Catahoula County (2% Multiracial), and Concordia County (2.1% Multiracial). LaSalle County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (2.9% Multiracial), Caldwell County (4% Multiracial), and Winn County (2.8% 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.