Lake Arthur, LA Demographics

A map of Lake Arthur's Population by Race

Lake Arthur, Louisiana has an estimated population of 2,585, a less than 1% change from the 2,595 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.2% White, 8.5% Black, 1.9% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Arthur, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Arthur 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 Lake Arthur, that probability was 30.2% in 2020 and 23.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Arthur is ranked the 164th 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). Lake Arthur was ranked the 162nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Arthur's White Population

2,253 residents of Lake Arthur, or 87.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Arthur is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Lake Arthur ranks 110th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Arthur's White population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Lake Arthur's population has increased from 82.7% to 87.2%.

Lake Arthur is more White than neighboring Mermentau (83.3% White), and Jennings (63.4% White). Lake Arthur is less White than neighboring Roanoke (91.3% White), Gueydan (87.6% White), and Morse (95.1% White).

Lake Arthur's Black Population

219 residents of Lake Arthur, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Arthur is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Lake Arthur ranks 324th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Arthur's Black population has declined by an estimated 27.0%. Black residents' share of Lake Arthur's population has decreased from 11.6% to 8.5%.

Lake Arthur is more Black than neighboring Roanoke (0% Black), and Morse (0.5% Black). Lake Arthur is less Black than neighboring Mermentau (11.8% Black), Jennings (24.4% Black), and Gueydan (10% Black).

Lake Arthur's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake Arthur, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Arthur is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Lake Arthur ranks 325th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Lake Arthur is less Asian than neighboring Jennings (0.5% Asian).

Lake Arthur's Hispanic Population

38 residents of Lake Arthur, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Arthur is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Arthur ranks 408th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Arthur's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Arthur's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Lake Arthur is more Hispanic than neighboring Gueydan (0.5% Hispanic), and Morse (1.2% Hispanic). Lake Arthur is less Hispanic than neighboring Mermentau (1.6% Hispanic), Jennings (5.2% Hispanic), and Roanoke (8.7% Hispanic).

Lake Arthur's Native American/Other Population

27 residents of Lake Arthur, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Arthur is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Arthur ranks 379th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Arthur's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 237.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Arthur's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.0%.

Lake Arthur is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mermentau (0% Native American/Other), Jennings (0.4% Native American/Other), Roanoke (0% Native American/Other), and Gueydan (0% Native American/Other). Lake Arthur is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morse (2.3% Native American/Other).

Lake Arthur's Multiracial Population

48 residents of Lake Arthur, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Arthur is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Arthur ranks 156th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Arthur's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Arthur's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.9%.

Lake Arthur is more Multiracial than neighboring Roanoke (0% Multiracial), Gueydan (1.8% Multiracial), and Morse (1% Multiracial). Lake Arthur is less Multiracial than neighboring Mermentau (3.3% Multiracial), and Jennings (6.2% 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.