West Carroll County Demographics

A map of West Carroll County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,525	7,799	79.5%	80.0%
Black	1,387	1,338	14.7%	13.7%
Hispanic	353	325	3.7%	3.3%
Multiracial	130	239	1.4%	2.5%
Native American/Other	46	37	0.5%	0.4%
Asian	23	13	0.2%	0.1%

West Carroll County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 9,464, a slight decrease from the 9,751 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.5% White, 14.7% Black, 3.7% Hispanic, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of West Carroll County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

West Carroll has become slightly 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 West Carroll County, that probability was 34.0% in 2020 and 34.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

West Carroll County is ranked the 59th most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. West Carroll County was ranked the 58th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

West Carroll County's White Population

7,525 residents of West Carroll County, or 79.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in West Carroll County is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. West Carroll County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, West Carroll County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of West Carroll County's population has decreased from 80.0% to 79.5%.

West Carroll County is more White than neighboring East Carroll County (28.2% White), Morehouse County (47.2% White), Issaquena County (33.9% White), Madison County (32.6% White), and Richland County (60.2% White).

West Carroll County's Black Population

1,387 residents of West Carroll County, or 14.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in West Carroll County is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. West Carroll County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, West Carroll County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Black residents' share of West Carroll County's population has increased from 13.7% to 14.7%.

West Carroll County is less Black than neighboring East Carroll County (62% Black), Morehouse County (48.3% Black), Issaquena County (62.2% Black), Madison County (61.9% Black), and Richland County (35.7% Black).

West Carroll County's Asian Population

23 residents of West Carroll County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in West Carroll County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. West Carroll County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, West Carroll County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 76.9%. Asian residents' share of West Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

West Carroll County is more Asian than neighboring East Carroll County (0% Asian), Madison County (0% Asian), and Richland County (0.1% Asian). West Carroll County is less Asian than neighboring Issaquena County (0.4% Asian).

West Carroll County's Hispanic Population

353 residents of West Carroll County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in West Carroll County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. West Carroll County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, West Carroll County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. Hispanic residents' share of West Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

West Carroll County is more Hispanic than neighboring East Carroll County (2.3% Hispanic), Morehouse County (1.7% Hispanic), Issaquena County (1.7% Hispanic), Madison County (2.6% Hispanic), and Richland County (2.3% Hispanic).

West Carroll County's Native American/Other Population

46 residents of West Carroll County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in West Carroll County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. West Carroll County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, West Carroll County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 24.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of West Carroll County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

West Carroll County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Issaquena County (0% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Richland County (0.1% Native American/Other). West Carroll County is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Carroll County (1% Native American/Other), and Morehouse County (0.6% Native American/Other).

West Carroll County's Multiracial Population

130 residents of West Carroll County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in West Carroll County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. West Carroll County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, West Carroll County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.6%. Multiracial residents' share of West Carroll County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.4%.

West Carroll County is less Multiracial than neighboring East Carroll County (6.6% Multiracial), Morehouse County (2% Multiracial), Issaquena County (1.7% Multiracial), Madison County (2.7% Multiracial), and Richland County (1.6% 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.