Winn County Demographics

A map of Winn County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,179	8,498	60.7%	61.8%
Black	3,573	3,518	26.5%	25.6%
Hispanic	1,054	1,023	7.8%	7.4%
Multiracial	375	426	2.8%	3.1%
Asian	244	172	1.8%	1.3%
Native American/Other	42	118	0.3%	0.9%

Winn County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 13,467, a slight decrease from the 13,755 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.7% White, 26.5% Black, 7.8% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Winn County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Winn has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Winn County, that probability was 54.6% in 2020 and 55.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Winn County is ranked the 54th most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Winn County was ranked the 54th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Winn County's White Population

8,179 residents of Winn County, or 60.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Winn County is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Winn County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winn County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Winn County's population has decreased from 61.8% to 60.7%.

Winn County is more White than neighboring Natchitoches County (50.5% White). Winn County is less White than neighboring Grant County (73.9% White), Jackson County (65.7% White), Caldwell County (75.3% White), and LaSalle County (75.3% White).

Winn County's Black Population

3,573 residents of Winn County, or 26.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Winn County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Winn County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winn County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. Black residents' share of Winn County's population has increased from 25.6% to 26.5%.

Winn County is more Black than neighboring Grant County (15% Black), Jackson County (23.6% Black), Caldwell County (19.3% Black), and LaSalle County (11.5% Black). Winn County is less Black than neighboring Natchitoches County (39.4% Black).

Winn County's Asian Population

244 residents of Winn County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Winn County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Winn County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winn County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 41.9%. Asian residents' share of Winn County's population has increased from 1.3% to 1.8%.

Winn County is more Asian than neighboring Grant County (0.8% Asian), Jackson County (0.4% Asian), Natchitoches County (0.7% Asian), Caldwell County (0% Asian), and LaSalle County (1% Asian).

Winn County's Hispanic Population

1,054 residents of Winn County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Winn County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Winn County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winn County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Winn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.8%.

Winn County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grant County (6.3% Hispanic), Jackson County (3.5% Hispanic), Natchitoches County (3.9% Hispanic), and Caldwell County (1.2% Hispanic). Winn County is less Hispanic than neighboring LaSalle County (9.1% Hispanic).

Winn County's Native American/Other Population

42 residents of Winn County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Winn County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Winn County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winn County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 64.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Winn County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Winn County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caldwell County (0.2% Native American/Other). Winn County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grant County (1.1% Native American/Other), Jackson County (1.5% Native American/Other), Natchitoches County (1.9% Native American/Other), and LaSalle County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Winn County's Multiracial Population

375 residents of Winn County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Winn County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Winn County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winn County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Winn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Winn County is more Multiracial than neighboring LaSalle County (2.6% Multiracial). Winn County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (2.9% Multiracial), Jackson County (5.3% Multiracial), Natchitoches County (3.7% Multiracial), and Caldwell County (4% 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.