Mooringsport, LA Demographics

A map of Mooringsport's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	456	570	66.3%	76.2%
Black	190	93	27.6%	12.4%
Multiracial	31	55	4.5%	7.4%
Hispanic	11	22	1.6%	2.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	1.1%

Mooringsport, Louisiana has an estimated population of 688, a decrease from the 748 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.3% White, 27.6% Black, 4.5% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mooringsport, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mooringsport 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 Mooringsport, that probability was 39.8% in 2020 and 48.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mooringsport is ranked the 314th 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). Mooringsport was ranked the 308th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mooringsport's White Population

456 residents of Mooringsport, or 66.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mooringsport is considerably higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Mooringsport ranks 156th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mooringsport's White population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. White residents' share of Mooringsport's population has decreased from 76.2% to 66.3%.

Mooringsport is more White than neighboring Oil City (42.5% White). Mooringsport is less White than neighboring Blanchard (72.1% White), Belcher (85.8% White), Uncertain (97.8% White), and Gilliam (70.1% White).

Mooringsport's Black Population

190 residents of Mooringsport, or 27.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mooringsport is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Mooringsport ranks 317th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mooringsport's Black population has grown by an estimated 104.3%. Black residents' share of Mooringsport's population has increased from 12.4% to 27.6%.

Mooringsport is more Black than neighboring Blanchard (24.4% Black), Belcher (9.3% Black), Uncertain (0% Black), and Gilliam (27.4% Black). Mooringsport is less Black than neighboring Oil City (40.5% Black).

Mooringsport's Asian Population

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

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

Mooringsport is less Asian than neighboring Oil City (0.9% Asian), and Blanchard (0.5% Asian).

Mooringsport's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Mooringsport, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mooringsport is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Mooringsport ranks 256th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mooringsport's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mooringsport's population has decreased from 2.9% to 1.6%.

Mooringsport is more Hispanic than neighboring Blanchard (0% Hispanic), Belcher (0.5% Hispanic), and Uncertain (0% Hispanic). Mooringsport is less Hispanic than neighboring Oil City (3% Hispanic), and Gilliam (2.6% Hispanic).

Mooringsport's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mooringsport, 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 Mooringsport is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Mooringsport ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mooringsport's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mooringsport's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Mooringsport is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blanchard (0.6% Native American/Other).

Mooringsport's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Mooringsport, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mooringsport is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Mooringsport ranks 19th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mooringsport's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Mooringsport's population has decreased from 7.4% to 4.5%.

Mooringsport is more Multiracial than neighboring Blanchard (2.3% Multiracial), Belcher (4.4% Multiracial), Uncertain (2.2% Multiracial), and Gilliam (0% Multiracial). Mooringsport is less Multiracial than neighboring Oil City (13.1% 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.