Loreauville, LA Demographics

A map of Loreauville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	530	499	63.6%	75.8%
Black	303	122	36.4%	18.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	19	0.0%	2.9%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	15	0.0%	2.3%

Loreauville, Louisiana has an estimated population of 833, a large increase from the 658 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.6% White, 36.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Loreauville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Loreauville 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 Loreauville, that probability was 38.9% in 2020 and 46.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Loreauville is ranked the 292nd 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). Loreauville was ranked the 325th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Loreauville's White Population

530 residents of Loreauville, or 63.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Loreauville is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Loreauville ranks 161st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loreauville's White population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Loreauville's population has decreased from 75.8% to 63.6%.

Loreauville is more White than neighboring New Iberia (42.2% White), St. Martinville (45.2% White), and Jeanerette (22.8% White). Loreauville is less White than neighboring Lydia (91.6% White), and Catahoula (95.6% White).

Loreauville's Black Population

303 residents of Loreauville, or 36.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Loreauville is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Loreauville ranks 277th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loreauville's Black population has grown by an estimated 148.4%. Black residents' share of Loreauville's population has increased from 18.5% to 36.4%.

Loreauville is more Black than neighboring Lydia (0% Black), and Catahoula (0% Black). Loreauville is less Black than neighboring New Iberia (45.1% Black), St. Martinville (48.9% Black), and Jeanerette (71.8% Black).

Loreauville's Asian Population

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

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

Loreauville is less Asian than neighboring New Iberia (2.7% Asian), and St. Martinville (0.4% Asian).

Loreauville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Loreauville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Loreauville is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Loreauville ranks 261st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loreauville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Loreauville's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.0%.

Loreauville is less Hispanic than neighboring New Iberia (5.9% Hispanic), St. Martinville (1.5% Hispanic), Lydia (8.4% Hispanic), and Jeanerette (0.3% Hispanic).

Loreauville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Loreauville, 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 Loreauville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Loreauville ranks 330th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loreauville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Loreauville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Loreauville is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Iberia (0.1% Native American/Other), St. Martinville (1.1% Native American/Other), Catahoula (4.4% Native American/Other), and Jeanerette (3.2% Native American/Other).

Loreauville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Loreauville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Loreauville is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Loreauville ranks 381st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Loreauville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Loreauville's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Loreauville is less Multiracial than neighboring New Iberia (3.9% Multiracial), St. Martinville (2.9% Multiracial), and Jeanerette (1.9% 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.