Pleasant Hill, LA Demographics

A map of Pleasant Hill's Population by Race

Pleasant Hill, Louisiana has an estimated population of 605, a slight decrease from the 617 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 49.1% Black, 31.1% White, 19.3% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasant Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasant Hill has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Pleasant Hill, that probability was 55.5% in 2020 and 62.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasant Hill is ranked the 330th 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). Pleasant Hill was ranked the 334th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pleasant Hill's White Population

188 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 31.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasant Hill is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Pleasant Hill ranks 321st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 38.6%. White residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has decreased from 49.6% to 31.1%.

Pleasant Hill is more White than neighboring Zwolle (28% White). Pleasant Hill is less White than neighboring Belmont (87.6% White), Marthaville (92.7% White), Converse (73.6% White), and Noble (56.2% White).

Pleasant Hill's Black Population

297 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 49.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasant Hill is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Pleasant Hill ranks 141st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. Black residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has increased from 44.4% to 49.1%.

Pleasant Hill is more Black than neighboring Belmont (7.5% Black), Marthaville (0% Black), Converse (3.7% Black), Noble (0% Black), and Zwolle (43.1% Black).

Pleasant Hill's Asian Population

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

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

Pleasant Hill's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasant Hill is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasant Hill ranks 361st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Pleasant Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Converse (4.6% Hispanic), Noble (3.8% Hispanic), and Zwolle (10.4% Hispanic).

Pleasant Hill's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pleasant Hill is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pleasant Hill ranks 90th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.5%.

Pleasant Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marthaville (0% Native American/Other). Pleasant Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Belmont (5% Native American/Other), Converse (5.7% Native American/Other), Noble (28.8% Native American/Other), and Zwolle (9% Native American/Other).

Pleasant Hill's Multiracial Population

117 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 19.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasant Hill is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasant Hill ranks 323rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 588.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has increased from 2.8% to 19.3%.

Pleasant Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Belmont (0% Multiracial), Marthaville (7.3% Multiracial), Converse (12.3% Multiracial), Noble (11.2% Multiracial), and Zwolle (9.6% 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.