Merryville, LA Demographics

A map of Merryville's Population by Race

Merryville, Louisiana has an estimated population of 1,004, an increase from the 967 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.6% White, 11.0% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Merryville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Merryville 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 Merryville, that probability was 42.6% in 2020 and 30.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Merryville is ranked the 270th 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). Merryville was ranked the 269th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Merryville's White Population

829 residents of Merryville, or 82.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Merryville is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Merryville ranks 179th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merryville's White population has grown by an estimated 15.9%. White residents' share of Merryville's population has increased from 73.9% to 82.6%.

Merryville is more White than neighboring Singer (50.7% White), Newton (67.6% White), DeRidder (51.7% White), and Rosepine (81.3% White). Merryville is less White than neighboring Oretta (98.6% White).

Merryville's Black Population

110 residents of Merryville, or 11.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Merryville is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Merryville ranks 306th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merryville's Black population has declined by an estimated 21.4%. Black residents' share of Merryville's population has decreased from 14.5% to 11.0%.

Merryville is more Black than neighboring Oretta (0% Black). Merryville is less Black than neighboring Singer (49.3% Black), Newton (22.7% Black), DeRidder (28.1% Black), and Rosepine (12.1% Black).

Merryville's Asian Population

3 residents of Merryville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Merryville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Merryville ranks 279th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merryville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Merryville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Merryville is more Asian than neighboring Singer (0% Asian), Oretta (0% Asian), and Newton (0% Asian). Merryville is less Asian than neighboring DeRidder (1.6% Asian), and Rosepine (0.8% Asian).

Merryville's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Merryville, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Merryville is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Merryville ranks 275th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merryville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Merryville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Merryville is more Hispanic than neighboring Singer (0% Hispanic), Oretta (0% Hispanic), and Newton (2.1% Hispanic). Merryville is less Hispanic than neighboring DeRidder (6.3% Hispanic), and Rosepine (4.2% Hispanic).

Merryville's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Merryville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Merryville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Merryville ranks 158th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merryville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Merryville's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Merryville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Singer (0% Native American/Other), Oretta (0% Native American/Other), Newton (0.2% Native American/Other), and Rosepine (0% Native American/Other). Merryville is less Native American/Other than neighboring DeRidder (2.7% Native American/Other).

Merryville's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Merryville, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Merryville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Merryville ranks 15th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Merryville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 55.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Merryville's population has decreased from 7.7% to 3.3%.

Merryville is more Multiracial than neighboring Singer (0% Multiracial), Oretta (1.4% Multiracial), and Rosepine (1.6% Multiracial). Merryville is less Multiracial than neighboring Newton (7.5% Multiracial), and DeRidder (9.5% 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.