Turkey Creek, LA Demographics

A map of Turkey Creek's Population by Race

Turkey Creek, Louisiana has an estimated population of 449, a large increase from the 394 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.6% White, 8.5% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Turkey Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Turkey Creek has become considerably 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 Turkey Creek, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 17.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Turkey Creek is ranked the 370th 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). Turkey Creek was ranked the 380th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Turkey Creek's White Population

407 residents of Turkey Creek, or 90.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Turkey Creek is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Turkey Creek ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey Creek's White population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. White residents' share of Turkey Creek's population has decreased from 94.4% to 90.6%.

Turkey Creek is more White than neighboring Pine Prairie (70.3% White), Cheneyville (33.8% White), Glenmora (46.1% White), and Reddell (85.1% White). Turkey Creek is less White than neighboring McNary (92.3% White).

Turkey Creek's Black Population

0 residents of Turkey Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Turkey Creek is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Turkey Creek ranks 480th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Turkey Creek is less Black than neighboring Pine Prairie (4.5% Black), Cheneyville (58.5% Black), Glenmora (34.6% Black), McNary (2.4% Black), and Reddell (13.2% Black).

Turkey Creek's Asian Population

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

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

Turkey Creek is less Asian than neighboring Pine Prairie (2.4% Asian), and Glenmora (4% Asian).

Turkey Creek's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Turkey Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Turkey Creek is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Turkey Creek ranks 224th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Turkey Creek is less Hispanic than neighboring Pine Prairie (15.6% Hispanic), Glenmora (13.9% Hispanic), McNary (2% Hispanic), and Reddell (1.7% Hispanic).

Turkey Creek's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Turkey Creek, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Turkey Creek is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Turkey Creek ranks 218th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey Creek's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Turkey Creek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Turkey Creek is more Native American/Other than neighboring Glenmora (0% Native American/Other), McNary (0.8% Native American/Other), and Reddell (0% Native American/Other). Turkey Creek is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pine Prairie (1.9% Native American/Other), and Cheneyville (1.1% Native American/Other).

Turkey Creek's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Turkey Creek, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Turkey Creek is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Turkey Creek ranks 448th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Turkey Creek's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 533.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Turkey Creek's population has increased from 1.5% to 8.5%.

Turkey Creek is more Multiracial than neighboring Pine Prairie (5.2% Multiracial), Cheneyville (6.6% Multiracial), Glenmora (1.5% Multiracial), McNary (2.4% Multiracial), and Reddell (0% 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.