Ventress, LA Demographics

A map of Ventress's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,049	659	90.0%	82.4%
Hispanic	61	33	5.2%	4.1%
Black	33	78	2.8%	9.8%
Multiracial	23	23	2.0%	2.9%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.8%

Ventress, Louisiana has an estimated population of 1,166, a dramatic increase from the 800 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 5.2% Hispanic, 2.8% Black, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ventress, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ventress 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 Ventress, that probability was 30.9% in 2020 and 18.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ventress is ranked the 258th 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). Ventress was ranked the 297th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ventress's White Population

1,049 residents of Ventress, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ventress is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Ventress ranks 112th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ventress's White population has grown by an estimated 59.2%. White residents' share of Ventress's population has increased from 82.4% to 90.0%.

Ventress is more White than neighboring New Roads (39.5% White), St. Francisville (55.5% White), Erwinville (39.1% White), and Morganza (48.5% White). Ventress is less White than neighboring Livonia (93.6% White).

Ventress's Black Population

33 residents of Ventress, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ventress is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Ventress ranks 344th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ventress's Black population has declined by an estimated 57.7%. Black residents' share of Ventress's population has decreased from 9.8% to 2.8%.

Ventress is more Black than neighboring Livonia (0% Black). Ventress is less Black than neighboring New Roads (55.2% Black), St. Francisville (38.9% Black), Erwinville (56.9% Black), and Morganza (37% Black).

Ventress's Asian Population

0 residents of Ventress, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ventress is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Ventress ranks 309th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Ventress's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Ventress, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ventress is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Ventress ranks 177th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ventress's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 84.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Ventress's population has increased from 4.1% to 5.2%.

Ventress is more Hispanic than neighboring New Roads (0.2% Hispanic), St. Francisville (4% Hispanic), Erwinville (2.9% Hispanic), and Livonia (4.4% Hispanic). Ventress is less Hispanic than neighboring Morganza (10.7% Hispanic).

Ventress's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ventress, 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 Ventress is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Ventress ranks 225th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ventress's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ventress's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Ventress is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Francisville (0.4% Native American/Other), and Morganza (1.7% Native American/Other).

Ventress's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Ventress, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ventress is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Ventress ranks 311th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ventress's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Ventress's population has decreased from 2.9% to 2.0%.

Ventress is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Francisville (1.2% Multiracial), and Erwinville (1.1% Multiracial). Ventress is less Multiracial than neighboring New Roads (5.1% Multiracial), and Morganza (2.2% 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.