Lake Providence, LA Demographics

A map of Lake Providence's Population by Race

Lake Providence, Louisiana has an estimated population of 3,349, a decrease from the 3,587 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.5% Black, 27.1% White, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Providence, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Providence 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 Lake Providence, that probability was 32.6% in 2020 and 41.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Providence is ranked the 139th 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 Providence was ranked the 135th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Providence's White Population

907 residents of Lake Providence, or 27.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Providence is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Lake Providence ranks 455th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Providence's White population has grown by an estimated 51.9%. White residents' share of Lake Providence's population has increased from 16.6% to 27.1%.

Lake Providence is more White than neighboring Mayersville (1.5% White), and Cary (26.7% White). Lake Providence is less White than neighboring Oak Grove (68.4% White), Kilbourne (89.1% White), and Forest (86.8% White).

Lake Providence's Black Population

2,393 residents of Lake Providence, or 71.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Providence is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Lake Providence ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Providence's Black population has declined by an estimated 17.0%. Black residents' share of Lake Providence's population has decreased from 80.4% to 71.5%.

Lake Providence is more Black than neighboring Oak Grove (26.6% Black), Kilbourne (0.5% Black), Forest (4.3% Black), and Cary (68.8% Black). Lake Providence is less Black than neighboring Mayersville (97.4% Black).

Lake Providence's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake Providence, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Providence is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Lake Providence ranks 315th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Lake Providence's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lake Providence, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Providence is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Providence ranks 452nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Providence's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Providence's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Lake Providence is less Hispanic than neighboring Oak Grove (3.5% Hispanic), Kilbourne (0.5% Hispanic), Forest (7.2% Hispanic), and Cary (4.5% Hispanic).

Lake Providence's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lake Providence, 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 Lake Providence is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Providence ranks 433rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Providence's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Providence's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lake Providence is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Grove (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lake Providence's Multiracial Population

49 residents of Lake Providence, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Providence is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Providence ranks 407th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Providence's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 32.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Providence's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.5%.

Lake Providence is more Multiracial than neighboring Mayersville (1% Multiracial), Oak Grove (1.1% Multiracial), and Cary (0% Multiracial). Lake Providence is less Multiracial than neighboring Kilbourne (9.9% Multiracial), and Forest (1.6% 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.