Lakeview, LA Demographics

A map of Lakeview's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	531	509	68.0%	62.2%
Black	162	225	20.7%	27.5%
Hispanic	81	43	10.4%	5.3%
Multiracial	7	31	0.9%	3.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	10	0.0%	1.2%

Lakeview, Louisiana has an estimated population of 781, a decrease from the 818 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.0% White, 20.7% Black, 10.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lakeview, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lakeview has become 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 Lakeview, that probability was 53.3% in 2020 and 48.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lakeview is ranked the 299th 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). Lakeview was ranked the 294th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lakeview's White Population

531 residents of Lakeview, or 68.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lakeview is considerably higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Lakeview ranks 246th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakeview's White population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Lakeview's population has increased from 62.2% to 68.0%.

Lakeview is more White than neighboring Shreveport (34.9% White), Greenwood (40.1% White), Bossier City (52.8% White), and Benton (48.5% White). Lakeview is less White than neighboring Blanchard (72.1% White).

Lakeview's Black Population

162 residents of Lakeview, or 20.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lakeview is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Lakeview ranks 229th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakeview's Black population has declined by an estimated 28.0%. Black residents' share of Lakeview's population has decreased from 27.5% to 20.7%.

Lakeview is less Black than neighboring Shreveport (55.9% Black), Blanchard (24.4% Black), Greenwood (41% Black), Bossier City (27.6% Black), and Benton (31.2% Black).

Lakeview's Asian Population

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

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

Lakeview is less Asian than neighboring Shreveport (1.6% Asian), Blanchard (0.5% Asian), and Bossier City (2% Asian).

Lakeview's Hispanic Population

81 residents of Lakeview, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lakeview is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lakeview ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakeview's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 88.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Lakeview's population has increased from 5.3% to 10.4%.

Lakeview is more Hispanic than neighboring Shreveport (4.1% Hispanic), Blanchard (0% Hispanic), and Benton (9.8% Hispanic). Lakeview is less Hispanic than neighboring Greenwood (13.7% Hispanic), and Bossier City (12.7% Hispanic).

Lakeview's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lakeview, 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 Lakeview is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lakeview ranks 108th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakeview's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lakeview's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Lakeview is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shreveport (0.4% Native American/Other), Blanchard (0.6% Native American/Other), Bossier City (0.6% Native American/Other), and Benton (0.2% Native American/Other).

Lakeview's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Lakeview, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lakeview is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lakeview ranks 185th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakeview's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lakeview's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.9%.

Lakeview is less Multiracial than neighboring Shreveport (3.1% Multiracial), Blanchard (2.3% Multiracial), Greenwood (5.2% Multiracial), Bossier City (4.3% Multiracial), and Benton (10.4% 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.