South Vacherie, LA Demographics

A map of South Vacherie's Population by Race

South Vacherie, Louisiana has an estimated population of 2,954, a large decrease from the 3,388 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.8% White, 27.7% Black, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of South Vacherie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

South Vacherie 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 South Vacherie, that probability was 49.2% in 2020 and 40.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

South Vacherie is ranked the 150th 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). South Vacherie was ranked the 140th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

South Vacherie's White Population

2,122 residents of South Vacherie, or 71.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in South Vacherie is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. South Vacherie ranks 240th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, South Vacherie's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of South Vacherie's population has increased from 63.5% to 71.8%.

South Vacherie is more White than neighboring North Vacherie (14.8% White), and Wallace (0% White). South Vacherie is less White than neighboring Pleasure Bend (100% White), Kraemer (97.7% White), and Paulina (91% White).

South Vacherie's Black Population

817 residents of South Vacherie, or 27.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in South Vacherie is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. South Vacherie ranks 202nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, South Vacherie's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.3%. Black residents' share of South Vacherie's population has decreased from 32.3% to 27.7%.

South Vacherie is more Black than neighboring Pleasure Bend (0% Black), Kraemer (0% Black), and Paulina (1.7% Black). South Vacherie is less Black than neighboring North Vacherie (83.8% Black), and Wallace (87.4% Black).

South Vacherie's Asian Population

0 residents of South Vacherie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in South Vacherie is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. South Vacherie ranks 332nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, South Vacherie's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of South Vacherie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

South Vacherie's Hispanic Population

2 residents of South Vacherie, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in South Vacherie is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. South Vacherie ranks 367th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, South Vacherie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 96.6%. Hispanic residents' share of South Vacherie's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.1%.

South Vacherie is more Hispanic than neighboring Pleasure Bend (0% Hispanic), and North Vacherie (0% Hispanic). South Vacherie is less Hispanic than neighboring Wallace (12.6% Hispanic), Kraemer (1.6% Hispanic), and Paulina (5.9% Hispanic).

South Vacherie's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of South Vacherie, 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 South Vacherie is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. South Vacherie ranks 359th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, South Vacherie's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of South Vacherie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

South Vacherie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kraemer (0.8% Native American/Other), and Paulina (1.3% Native American/Other).

South Vacherie's Multiracial Population

13 residents of South Vacherie, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in South Vacherie is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. South Vacherie ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, South Vacherie's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 81.9%. Multiracial residents' share of South Vacherie's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.4%.

South Vacherie is more Multiracial than neighboring Pleasure Bend (0% Multiracial), Wallace (0% Multiracial), Kraemer (0% Multiracial), and Paulina (0% Multiracial). South Vacherie is less Multiracial than neighboring North Vacherie (1.4% 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.