Pioneer, LA Demographics

A map of Pioneer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	432	53	88.7%	35.6%
Black	22	67	4.5%	45.0%
Hispanic	17	16	3.5%	10.7%
Native American/Other	14	5	2.9%	3.4%
Asian	1	0	0.2%	0.0%
Multiracial	1	8	0.2%	5.4%

Pioneer, Louisiana has an estimated population of 487, a dramatic increase from the 149 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.7% White, 4.5% Black, 3.5% Hispanic, 2.9% Native American/Other, 0.2% Asian, and 0.2% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pioneer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pioneer 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 Pioneer, that probability was 65.6% in 2020 and 20.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pioneer is ranked the 360th 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). Pioneer was ranked the 459th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pioneer's White Population

432 residents of Pioneer, or 88.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pioneer is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Pioneer ranks 390th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pioneer's White population has grown by an estimated 715.1%. White residents' share of Pioneer's population has increased from 35.6% to 88.7%.

Pioneer is more White than neighboring Forest (86.8% White), Oak Grove (68.4% White), Epps (54% White), and Lake Providence (27.1% White). Pioneer is less White than neighboring Kilbourne (89.1% White).

Pioneer's Black Population

22 residents of Pioneer, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pioneer is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Pioneer ranks 138th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pioneer's Black population has declined by an estimated 67.2%. Black residents' share of Pioneer's population has decreased from 45.0% to 4.5%.

Pioneer is more Black than neighboring Forest (4.3% Black), and Kilbourne (0.5% Black). Pioneer is less Black than neighboring Oak Grove (26.6% Black), Epps (44.5% Black), and Lake Providence (71.5% Black).

Pioneer's Asian Population

1 residents of Pioneer, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pioneer is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Pioneer ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pioneer's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Pioneer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Pioneer is more Asian than neighboring Forest (0% Asian), Oak Grove (0% Asian), Epps (0% Asian), Lake Providence (0% Asian), and Kilbourne (0% Asian).

Pioneer's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Pioneer, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pioneer is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Pioneer ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pioneer's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Pioneer's population has decreased from 10.7% to 3.5%.

Pioneer is more Hispanic than neighboring Epps (0% Hispanic), Lake Providence (0% Hispanic), and Kilbourne (0.5% Hispanic). Pioneer is less Hispanic than neighboring Forest (7.2% Hispanic).

Pioneer's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Pioneer, or 2.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pioneer is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pioneer ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pioneer's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 180.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pioneer's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.9%.

Pioneer is more Native American/Other than neighboring Forest (0% Native American/Other), Oak Grove (0.5% Native American/Other), Epps (1.5% Native American/Other), Lake Providence (0% Native American/Other), and Kilbourne (0% Native American/Other).

Pioneer's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Pioneer, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pioneer is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pioneer ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pioneer's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Pioneer's population has decreased from 5.4% to 0.2%.

Pioneer is more Multiracial than neighboring Epps (0% Multiracial). Pioneer is less Multiracial than neighboring Forest (1.6% Multiracial), Oak Grove (1.1% Multiracial), Lake Providence (1.5% Multiracial), and Kilbourne (9.9% 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.