Pineville, LA Demographics

A map of Pineville's Population by Race

Pineville, Louisiana has an estimated population of 14,160, a slight decrease from the 14,384 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.4% White, 30.7% Black, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pineville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pineville 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 Pineville, that probability was 57.6% in 2020 and 50.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pineville is ranked the 34th 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). Pineville was ranked the 33rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pineville's White Population

8,972 residents of Pineville, or 63.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pineville is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Pineville ranks 286th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pineville's White population has grown by an estimated 12.0%. White residents' share of Pineville's population has increased from 55.7% to 63.4%.

Pineville is more White than neighboring Alexandria (35.6% White). Pineville is less White than neighboring Ball (85.8% White), Creola (76.9% White), Prospect (86% White), and Pollock (93.5% White).

Pineville's Black Population

4,346 residents of Pineville, or 30.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pineville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Pineville ranks 197th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pineville's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.6%. Black residents' share of Pineville's population has decreased from 33.0% to 30.7%.

Pineville is more Black than neighboring Ball (5.2% Black), Creola (8.6% Black), Prospect (0% Black), and Pollock (1.3% Black). Pineville is less Black than neighboring Alexandria (55.2% Black).

Pineville's Asian Population

48 residents of Pineville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pineville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Pineville ranks 67th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pineville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 81.0%. Asian residents' share of Pineville's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.3%.

Pineville is more Asian than neighboring Ball (0.1% Asian), and Creola (0% Asian). Pineville is less Asian than neighboring Alexandria (2.2% Asian), Prospect (9.8% Asian), and Pollock (2.6% Asian).

Pineville's Hispanic Population

233 residents of Pineville, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pineville is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Pineville ranks 216th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pineville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 52.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Pineville's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.6%.

Pineville is more Hispanic than neighboring Prospect (0% Hispanic), and Pollock (0.9% Hispanic). Pineville is less Hispanic than neighboring Ball (5.2% Hispanic), Alexandria (3.4% Hispanic), and Creola (8.1% Hispanic).

Pineville's Native American/Other Population

105 residents of Pineville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pineville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pineville ranks 121st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pineville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pineville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Pineville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alexandria (0.6% Native American/Other), and Prospect (0% Native American/Other). Pineville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ball (1.1% Native American/Other), Creola (1.4% Native American/Other), and Pollock (0.9% Native American/Other).

Pineville's Multiracial Population

456 residents of Pineville, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pineville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pineville ranks 75th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pineville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 36.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pineville's population has decreased from 5.0% to 3.2%.

Pineville is more Multiracial than neighboring Ball (2.6% Multiracial), Alexandria (3% Multiracial), and Pollock (0.9% Multiracial). Pineville is less Multiracial than neighboring Creola (5% Multiracial), and Prospect (4.2% 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.