Red River County Demographics

A map of Red River County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,128	4,150	55.5%	54.5%
Black	2,998	2,952	40.3%	38.7%
Multiracial	177	269	2.4%	3.5%
Hispanic	138	188	1.9%	2.5%
Native American/Other	2	61	0.0%	0.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Red River County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 7,443, a slight decrease from the 7,620 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.5% White, 40.3% Black, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Red River County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Red River has become 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 Red River County, that probability was 55.1% in 2020 and 52.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Red River County is ranked the 61st most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Red River County was ranked the 61st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Red River County's White Population

4,128 residents of Red River County, or 55.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Red River County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Red River County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Red River County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Red River County's population has increased from 54.5% to 55.5%.

Red River County is more White than neighboring Bienville County (53.5% White), and Natchitoches County (50.5% White). Red River County is less White than neighboring De Soto County (58.8% White), Sabine County (66.4% White), and Webster County (61.3% White).

Red River County's Black Population

2,998 residents of Red River County, or 40.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Red River County is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Red River County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Red River County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. Black residents' share of Red River County's population has increased from 38.7% to 40.3%.

Red River County is more Black than neighboring De Soto County (34.4% Black), Natchitoches County (39.4% Black), Sabine County (14.6% Black), and Webster County (33.5% Black).

Red River County's Asian Population

0 residents of Red River County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Red River County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Red River County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

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

Red River County is less Asian than neighboring Bienville County (0.2% Asian), De Soto County (0.3% Asian), Natchitoches County (0.7% Asian), Sabine County (0.4% Asian), and Webster County (0.3% Asian).

Red River County's Hispanic Population

138 residents of Red River County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Red River County is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Red River County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Red River County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 26.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Red River County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.9%.

Red River County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bienville County (2.3% Hispanic), De Soto County (3.2% Hispanic), Natchitoches County (3.9% Hispanic), Sabine County (3.5% Hispanic), and Webster County (2.3% Hispanic).

Red River County's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Red River County, 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 Red River County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Red River County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Red River County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 96.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Red River County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Red River County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bienville County (0.6% Native American/Other), De Soto County (0.6% Native American/Other), Natchitoches County (1.9% Native American/Other), Sabine County (7.6% Native American/Other), and Webster County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Red River County's Multiracial Population

177 residents of Red River County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Red River County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Red River County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Red River County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 34.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Red River County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.4%.

Red River County is more Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (2.1% Multiracial). Red River County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bienville County (3.1% Multiracial), De Soto County (2.7% Multiracial), Natchitoches County (3.7% Multiracial), and Sabine County (7.4% 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.