Ville Platte, LA Demographics

A map of Ville Platte's Population by Race

Ville Platte, Louisiana has an estimated population of 6,253, a less than 1% change from the 6,303 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.8% Black, 26.1% White, 5.1% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ville Platte, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte, that probability was 49.4% in 2020 and 50.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ville Platte is ranked the 91st 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). Ville Platte was ranked the 92nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ville Platte's White Population

1,633 residents of Ville Platte, or 26.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ville Platte is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Ville Platte ranks 412th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ville Platte's White population has declined by an estimated 12.4%. White residents' share of Ville Platte's population has decreased from 29.6% to 26.1%.

Ville Platte is less White than neighboring Chataignier (28.3% White), Mamou (30.7% White), Reddell (85.1% White), Pine Prairie (70.3% White), and Lawtell (58.2% White).

Ville Platte's Black Population

4,051 residents of Ville Platte, or 64.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ville Platte is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Ville Platte ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ville Platte's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Ville Platte's population has remained roughly unchanged at 64.8%.

Ville Platte is more Black than neighboring Mamou (50.9% Black), Reddell (13.2% Black), Pine Prairie (4.5% Black), and Lawtell (36.1% Black). Ville Platte is less Black than neighboring Chataignier (70.6% Black).

Ville Platte's Asian Population

61 residents of Ville Platte, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ville Platte is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Ville Platte ranks 138th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ville Platte's Asian population has grown by an estimated 17.3%. Asian residents' share of Ville Platte's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Ville Platte is more Asian than neighboring Chataignier (0% Asian), Mamou (0% Asian), Reddell (0% Asian), and Lawtell (0% Asian). Ville Platte is less Asian than neighboring Pine Prairie (2.4% Asian).

Ville Platte's Hispanic Population

191 residents of Ville Platte, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ville Platte is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Ville Platte ranks 420th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ville Platte's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 138.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Ville Platte's population has increased from 1.3% to 3.1%.

Ville Platte is more Hispanic than neighboring Chataignier (0% Hispanic), Mamou (0% Hispanic), Reddell (1.7% Hispanic), and Lawtell (0% Hispanic). Ville Platte is less Hispanic than neighboring Pine Prairie (15.6% Hispanic).

Ville Platte's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ville Platte, 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 Ville Platte is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Ville Platte ranks 385th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Ville Platte is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mamou (10.6% Native American/Other), Pine Prairie (1.9% Native American/Other), and Lawtell (5.6% Native American/Other).

Ville Platte's Multiracial Population

317 residents of Ville Platte, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ville Platte is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Ville Platte ranks 225th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ville Platte's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 44.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Ville Platte's population has increased from 3.5% to 5.1%.

Ville Platte is more Multiracial than neighboring Chataignier (1.1% Multiracial), Reddell (0% Multiracial), and Lawtell (0% Multiracial). Ville Platte is less Multiracial than neighboring Mamou (7.8% Multiracial), and Pine Prairie (5.2% 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.