Leonville, LA Demographics

A map of Leonville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	883	520	63.3%	59.9%
Black	243	315	17.4%	36.3%
Multiracial	190	13	13.6%	1.5%
Hispanic	79	14	5.7%	1.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.6%

Leonville, Louisiana has an estimated population of 1,395, a dramatic increase from the 868 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.3% White, 17.4% Black, 13.6% Multiracial, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Leonville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Leonville has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Leonville, that probability was 50.9% in 2020 and 54.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Leonville is ranked the 237th 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). Leonville was ranked the 287th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Leonville's White Population

883 residents of Leonville, or 63.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Leonville is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Leonville ranks 262nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leonville's White population has grown by an estimated 69.8%. White residents' share of Leonville's population has increased from 59.9% to 63.3%.

Leonville is more White than neighboring Grand Coteau (28.9% White), Port Barre (46.5% White), Sunset (54.6% White), and Opelousas (16.3% White). Leonville is less White than neighboring Arnaudville (87.9% White).

Leonville's Black Population

243 residents of Leonville, or 17.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Leonville is considerably lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Leonville ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leonville's Black population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. Black residents' share of Leonville's population has decreased from 36.3% to 17.4%.

Leonville is more Black than neighboring Arnaudville (7.5% Black). Leonville is less Black than neighboring Grand Coteau (69.9% Black), Port Barre (41.3% Black), Sunset (30.8% Black), and Opelousas (76.5% Black).

Leonville's Asian Population

0 residents of Leonville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Leonville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Leonville ranks 312th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Leonville is less Asian than neighboring Grand Coteau (0.2% Asian), Port Barre (1.8% Asian), and Sunset (12.2% Asian).

Leonville's Hispanic Population

79 residents of Leonville, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Leonville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Leonville ranks 379th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leonville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 464.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Leonville's population has increased from 1.6% to 5.7%.

Leonville is more Hispanic than neighboring Grand Coteau (0.4% Hispanic), Arnaudville (0.9% Hispanic), Sunset (0.9% Hispanic), and Opelousas (2.9% Hispanic). Leonville is less Hispanic than neighboring Port Barre (6.2% Hispanic).

Leonville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Leonville, 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 Leonville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Leonville ranks 281st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leonville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Leonville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Leonville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sunset (0.2% Native American/Other), and Opelousas (0.7% Native American/Other).

Leonville's Multiracial Population

190 residents of Leonville, or 13.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Leonville is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Leonville ranks 451st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leonville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1361.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Leonville's population has increased from 1.5% to 13.6%.

Leonville is more Multiracial than neighboring Grand Coteau (0.6% Multiracial), Arnaudville (3.7% Multiracial), Port Barre (4.2% Multiracial), Sunset (1.1% Multiracial), and Opelousas (3.6% 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.