Newellton, LA Demographics

A map of Newellton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	780	645	78.2%	72.8%
White	178	198	17.9%	22.3%
Multiracial	39	31	3.9%	3.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	12	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Newellton, Louisiana has an estimated population of 997, a large increase from the 886 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.2% Black, 17.9% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Newellton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Newellton 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 Newellton, that probability was 41.9% in 2020 and 35.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newellton is ranked the 271st 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). Newellton was ranked the 284th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Newellton's White Population

178 residents of Newellton, or 17.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newellton is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Newellton ranks 436th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newellton's White population has declined by an estimated 10.1%. White residents' share of Newellton's population has decreased from 22.3% to 17.9%.

Newellton is more White than neighboring Alcorn State University (9.6% White), Port Gibson (9.3% White), and Waterproof (0.9% White). Newellton is less White than neighboring St. Joseph (25.2% White), and Richmond (82.3% White).

Newellton's Black Population

780 residents of Newellton, or 78.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newellton is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Newellton ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newellton's Black population has grown by an estimated 20.9%. Black residents' share of Newellton's population has increased from 72.8% to 78.2%.

Newellton is more Black than neighboring St. Joseph (72.6% Black), and Richmond (15.9% Black). Newellton is less Black than neighboring Alcorn State University (85% Black), Port Gibson (87.7% Black), and Waterproof (91% Black).

Newellton's Asian Population

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

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

Newellton is less Asian than neighboring Waterproof (6.6% Asian).

Newellton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Newellton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newellton is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Newellton ranks 411th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newellton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Newellton's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Newellton is less Hispanic than neighboring Alcorn State University (2.6% Hispanic), and Richmond (0.4% Hispanic).

Newellton's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Newellton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alcorn State University (1.5% Native American/Other), and Richmond (0.2% Native American/Other).

Newellton's Multiracial Population

39 residents of Newellton, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newellton is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Newellton ranks 221st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newellton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Newellton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Newellton is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Joseph (2.2% Multiracial), Alcorn State University (1.3% Multiracial), Port Gibson (3% Multiracial), Waterproof (1.6% Multiracial), and Richmond (1.1% 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.