Pointe Coupee County Demographics

A map of Pointe Coupee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	12,075	12,245	59.7%	59.0%
Black	6,584	7,221	32.6%	34.8%
Multiracial	727	511	3.6%	2.5%
Hispanic	715	625	3.5%	3.0%
Native American/Other	87	96	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	29	60	0.1%	0.3%

Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 20,217, a slight decrease from the 20,758 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.7% White, 32.6% Black, 3.6% Multiracial, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pointe Coupee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pointe Coupee has become slightly more 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 Pointe Coupee County, that probability was 52.9% in 2020 and 53.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pointe Coupee County is ranked the 44th most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Pointe Coupee County was ranked the 44th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pointe Coupee County's White Population

12,075 residents of Pointe Coupee County, or 59.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pointe Coupee County is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Pointe Coupee County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pointe Coupee County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Pointe Coupee County's population has increased from 59.0% to 59.7%.

Pointe Coupee County is more White than neighboring West Feliciana County (50.1% White), West Baton Rouge County (52.2% White), St. Landry County (52.1% White), Iberville County (46% White), and East Baton Rouge County (41.6% White).

Pointe Coupee County's Black Population

6,584 residents of Pointe Coupee County, or 32.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pointe Coupee County is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Pointe Coupee County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pointe Coupee County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.8%. Black residents' share of Pointe Coupee County's population has decreased from 34.8% to 32.6%.

Pointe Coupee County is less Black than neighboring West Feliciana County (42.9% Black), West Baton Rouge County (40.8% Black), St. Landry County (39.7% Black), Iberville County (43.2% Black), and East Baton Rouge County (43.6% Black).

Pointe Coupee County's Asian Population

29 residents of Pointe Coupee County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pointe Coupee County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Pointe Coupee County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pointe Coupee County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 51.7%. Asian residents' share of Pointe Coupee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Pointe Coupee County is more Asian than neighboring Iberville County (0% Asian). Pointe Coupee County is less Asian than neighboring West Feliciana County (0.3% Asian), West Baton Rouge County (0.5% Asian), St. Landry County (0.6% Asian), and East Baton Rouge County (3.3% Asian).

Pointe Coupee County's Hispanic Population

715 residents of Pointe Coupee County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pointe Coupee County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Pointe Coupee County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pointe Coupee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Pointe Coupee County's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.5%.

Pointe Coupee County is more Hispanic than neighboring St. Landry County (3.1% Hispanic). Pointe Coupee County is less Hispanic than neighboring West Feliciana County (4.1% Hispanic), West Baton Rouge County (4.6% Hispanic), Iberville County (5.2% Hispanic), and East Baton Rouge County (6.9% Hispanic).

Pointe Coupee County's Native American/Other Population

87 residents of Pointe Coupee County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pointe Coupee County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pointe Coupee County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pointe Coupee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pointe Coupee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Pointe Coupee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Baton Rouge County (0.1% Native American/Other). Pointe Coupee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Feliciana County (1.1% Native American/Other), St. Landry County (1.2% Native American/Other), Iberville County (0.9% Native American/Other), and East Baton Rouge County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pointe Coupee County's Multiracial Population

727 residents of Pointe Coupee County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pointe Coupee County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pointe Coupee County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pointe Coupee County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 42.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Pointe Coupee County's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.6%.

Pointe Coupee County is more Multiracial than neighboring West Feliciana County (1.5% Multiracial), West Baton Rouge County (1.7% Multiracial), and St. Landry County (3.3% Multiracial). Pointe Coupee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Iberville County (4.6% Multiracial), and East Baton Rouge County (4% 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.