Taft, LA Demographics

A map of Taft's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	112	50	100.0%	82.0%
Black	0	2	0.0%	3.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	6.6%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	1.6%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	6.6%

Taft, Louisiana has an estimated population of 112, a dramatic increase from the 61 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Taft, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Taft 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 Taft, that probability was 31.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taft is ranked the 476th 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). Taft was ranked the 483rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Taft's White Population

112 residents of Taft, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taft is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Taft ranks 116th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft's White population has grown by an estimated 124.0%. White residents' share of Taft's population has increased from 82.0% to 100.0%.

Taft is more White than neighboring Montz (78.7% White), Killona (0% White), Hahnville (55.3% White), Norco (83.7% White), and New Sarpy (50.4% White).

Taft's Black Population

0 residents of Taft, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taft is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Taft ranks 410th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Taft's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Taft is less Black than neighboring Montz (13.8% Black), Killona (100% Black), Hahnville (23.6% Black), Norco (5% Black), and New Sarpy (46.8% Black).

Taft's Asian Population

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

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

Taft is less Asian than neighboring Montz (0.8% Asian), Norco (0.2% Asian), and New Sarpy (1.1% Asian).

Taft's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Taft, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taft is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Taft ranks 94th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Taft's population has decreased from 6.6% to 0.0%.

Taft is less Hispanic than neighboring Montz (0.7% Hispanic), Hahnville (15.9% Hispanic), and Norco (1.3% Hispanic).

Taft's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Taft, 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 Taft is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Taft ranks 75th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taft's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Taft is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montz (5.8% Native American/Other), Hahnville (0.9% Native American/Other), and Norco (9.5% Native American/Other).

Taft's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Taft, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taft is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Taft ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Taft's population has decreased from 6.6% to 0.0%.

Taft is less Multiracial than neighboring Montz (0.2% Multiracial), Hahnville (4.3% Multiracial), Norco (0.3% Multiracial), and New Sarpy (1.8% 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.