Sabine County Demographics

A map of Sabine County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,598	14,850	66.4%	67.0%
Black	3,210	3,520	14.6%	15.9%
Native American/Other	1,676	1,871	7.6%	8.4%
Multiracial	1,630	1,141	7.4%	5.2%
Hispanic	777	710	3.5%	3.2%
Asian	86	63	0.4%	0.3%

Sabine County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 21,977, a less than 1% change from the 22,155 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.4% White, 14.6% Black, 7.6% Native American/Other, 7.4% Multiracial, 3.5% Hispanic, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sabine County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sabine has become 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 Sabine County, that probability was 51.5% in 2020 and 52.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sabine County is ranked the 41st most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Sabine County was ranked the 41st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sabine County's White Population

14,598 residents of Sabine County, or 66.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sabine County is considerably higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Sabine County ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sabine County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Sabine County's population has decreased from 67.0% to 66.4%.

Sabine County is more White than neighboring Natchitoches County (50.5% White), De Soto County (58.8% White), and Red River County (55.5% White). Sabine County is less White than neighboring Sabine County (84.5% White), and Vernon County (70% White).

Sabine County's Black Population

3,210 residents of Sabine County, or 14.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sabine County is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Sabine County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sabine County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.8%. Black residents' share of Sabine County's population has decreased from 15.9% to 14.6%.

Sabine County is more Black than neighboring Sabine County (6.8% Black), and Vernon County (12.2% Black). Sabine County is less Black than neighboring Natchitoches County (39.4% Black), De Soto County (34.4% Black), and Red River County (40.3% Black).

Sabine County's Asian Population

86 residents of Sabine County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sabine County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Sabine County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sabine County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 36.5%. Asian residents' share of Sabine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Sabine County is more Asian than neighboring De Soto County (0.3% Asian), and Red River County (0% Asian). Sabine County is less Asian than neighboring Sabine County (0.7% Asian), Natchitoches County (0.7% Asian), and Vernon County (1.6% Asian).

Sabine County's Hispanic Population

777 residents of Sabine County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sabine County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Sabine County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sabine County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Sabine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Sabine County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sabine County (1.6% Hispanic), De Soto County (3.2% Hispanic), and Red River County (1.9% Hispanic). Sabine County is less Hispanic than neighboring Natchitoches County (3.9% Hispanic), and Vernon County (9.4% Hispanic).

Sabine County's Native American/Other Population

1,676 residents of Sabine County, or 7.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sabine County is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Sabine County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sabine County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sabine County's population has decreased from 8.4% to 7.6%.

Sabine County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sabine County (1.3% Native American/Other), Natchitoches County (1.9% Native American/Other), De Soto County (0.6% Native American/Other), Red River County (0% Native American/Other), and Vernon County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Sabine County's Multiracial Population

1,630 residents of Sabine County, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sabine County is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Sabine County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sabine County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 42.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Sabine County's population has increased from 5.2% to 7.4%.

Sabine County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sabine County (5% Multiracial), Natchitoches County (3.7% Multiracial), De Soto County (2.7% Multiracial), Red River County (2.4% Multiracial), and Vernon County (5.4% 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.