Moonshine, LA Demographics

A map of Moonshine's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	216	144	82.8%	85.7%
Hispanic	45	6	17.2%	3.6%
White	0	8	0.0%	4.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	10	0.0%	6.0%

Moonshine, Louisiana has an estimated population of 261, a dramatic increase from the 168 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.8% Black, 17.2% Hispanic, 0.0% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moonshine, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moonshine has become 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 Moonshine, that probability was 25.8% in 2020 and 28.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moonshine is ranked the 422nd 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). Moonshine was ranked the 454th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moonshine's White Population

0 residents of Moonshine, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moonshine is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Moonshine ranks 479th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moonshine's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Moonshine's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.0%.

Moonshine is less White than neighboring Convent (34.5% White), St. James (27.8% White), Hester (100% White), Chackbay (87.3% White), and Grand Point (69.2% White).

Moonshine's Black Population

216 residents of Moonshine, or 82.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moonshine is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Moonshine ranks 18th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moonshine's Black population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Moonshine's population has decreased from 85.7% to 82.8%.

Moonshine is more Black than neighboring Convent (65.3% Black), St. James (72.2% Black), Hester (0% Black), Chackbay (2.2% Black), and Grand Point (27.2% Black).

Moonshine's Asian Population

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

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

Moonshine is less Asian than neighboring Grand Point (0.3% Asian).

Moonshine's Hispanic Population

45 residents of Moonshine, or 17.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moonshine is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Moonshine ranks 202nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moonshine's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 650.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Moonshine's population has increased from 3.6% to 17.2%.

Moonshine is more Hispanic than neighboring Convent (0.2% Hispanic), St. James (0% Hispanic), Hester (0% Hispanic), Chackbay (3.7% Hispanic), and Grand Point (2.7% Hispanic).

Moonshine's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Moonshine is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chackbay (0.8% Native American/Other), and Grand Point (0.5% Native American/Other).

Moonshine's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Moonshine, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moonshine is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Moonshine ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moonshine's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Moonshine's population has decreased from 6.0% to 0.0%.

Moonshine is less Multiracial than neighboring Chackbay (6.1% 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.