Moreauville, LA Demographics

A map of Moreauville's Population by Race

Moreauville, Louisiana has an estimated population of 773, a large decrease from the 984 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.5% White, 36.4% Black, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moreauville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moreauville 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 Moreauville, that probability was 57.9% in 2020 and 50.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moreauville is ranked the 300th 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). Moreauville was ranked the 267th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moreauville's White Population

468 residents of Moreauville, or 60.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moreauville is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Moreauville ranks 302nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moreauville's White population has declined by an estimated 9.5%. White residents' share of Moreauville's population has increased from 52.5% to 60.5%.

Moreauville is more White than neighboring Mansura (37.9% White), Cottonport (21.6% White), and Marksville (49.2% White). Moreauville is less White than neighboring Plaucheville (85% White), and Bordelonville (98% White).

Moreauville's Black Population

281 residents of Moreauville, or 36.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moreauville is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Moreauville ranks 177th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moreauville's Black population has declined by an estimated 23.8%. Black residents' share of Moreauville's population has decreased from 37.5% to 36.4%.

Moreauville is more Black than neighboring Plaucheville (2.1% Black), and Bordelonville (2% Black). Moreauville is less Black than neighboring Mansura (51.8% Black), Cottonport (60.3% Black), and Marksville (42.3% Black).

Moreauville's Asian Population

1 residents of Moreauville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Moreauville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Moreauville ranks 280th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moreauville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Moreauville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Moreauville is more Asian than neighboring Plaucheville (0% Asian), Mansura (0% Asian), Bordelonville (0% Asian), and Marksville (0% Asian). Moreauville is less Asian than neighboring Cottonport (0.8% Asian).

Moreauville's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Moreauville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moreauville is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Moreauville ranks 314th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moreauville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 95.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Moreauville's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.1%.

Moreauville is more Hispanic than neighboring Bordelonville (0% Hispanic). Moreauville is less Hispanic than neighboring Plaucheville (10.4% Hispanic), Mansura (1.8% Hispanic), Cottonport (5.8% Hispanic), and Marksville (2.9% Hispanic).

Moreauville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Moreauville, 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 Moreauville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Moreauville ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moreauville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Moreauville's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Moreauville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mansura (1.9% Native American/Other), Cottonport (1.1% Native American/Other), and Marksville (0.1% Native American/Other).

Moreauville's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Moreauville, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moreauville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Moreauville ranks 54th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moreauville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 59.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Moreauville's population has decreased from 5.5% to 2.8%.

Moreauville is more Multiracial than neighboring Plaucheville (2.6% Multiracial), and Bordelonville (0% Multiracial). Moreauville is less Multiracial than neighboring Mansura (6.6% Multiracial), Cottonport (10.4% Multiracial), and Marksville (5.5% 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.