Paincourtville, LA Demographics

A map of Paincourtville's Population by Race

Paincourtville, Louisiana has an estimated population of 1,008, a large increase from the 857 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.0% Black, 15.4% White, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Paincourtville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Paincourtville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Paincourtville, that probability was 52.2% in 2020 and 57.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Paincourtville is ranked the 268th 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). Paincourtville was ranked the 288th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Paincourtville's White Population

155 residents of Paincourtville, or 15.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Paincourtville is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Paincourtville ranks 254th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paincourtville's White population has declined by an estimated 70.1%. White residents' share of Paincourtville's population has decreased from 60.6% to 15.4%.

Paincourtville is more White than neighboring Napoleonville (13.3% White), Donaldsonville (13.5% White), and Supreme (10.6% White). Paincourtville is less White than neighboring Belle Rose (36.9% White), and Bayou Corne (100% White).

Paincourtville's Black Population

615 residents of Paincourtville, or 61.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Paincourtville is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Paincourtville ranks 196th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paincourtville's Black population has grown by an estimated 116.5%. Black residents' share of Paincourtville's population has increased from 33.1% to 61.0%.

Paincourtville is more Black than neighboring Belle Rose (59% Black), and Bayou Corne (0% Black). Paincourtville is less Black than neighboring Napoleonville (62.6% Black), Donaldsonville (82.2% Black), and Supreme (83.6% Black).

Paincourtville's Asian Population

155 residents of Paincourtville, or 15.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Paincourtville is considerably higher than in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Paincourtville ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paincourtville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7650.0%. Asian residents' share of Paincourtville's population has increased from 0.2% to 15.4%.

Paincourtville is more Asian than neighboring Belle Rose (0.9% Asian), Napoleonville (0% Asian), Bayou Corne (0% Asian), Donaldsonville (0.4% Asian), and Supreme (0% Asian).

Paincourtville's Hispanic Population

71 residents of Paincourtville, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Paincourtville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Paincourtville ranks 258th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paincourtville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 184.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Paincourtville's population has increased from 2.9% to 7.0%.

Paincourtville is more Hispanic than neighboring Belle Rose (2.3% Hispanic), Bayou Corne (0% Hispanic), Donaldsonville (3.9% Hispanic), and Supreme (0% Hispanic).

Paincourtville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Paincourtville, 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 Paincourtville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Paincourtville ranks 426th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paincourtville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Paincourtville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Paincourtville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Supreme (0.7% Native American/Other).

Paincourtville's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Paincourtville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Paincourtville is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Paincourtville ranks 295th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paincourtville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Paincourtville's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.2%.

Paincourtville is more Multiracial than neighboring Belle Rose (0.9% Multiracial), Bayou Corne (0% Multiracial), and Donaldsonville (0.1% Multiracial). Paincourtville is less Multiracial than neighboring Napoleonville (17% Multiracial), and Supreme (5.1% 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.