Overview
58,200
Total Population
36.8
Median age
50.53%
Female population %
97.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
58.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,68
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Acadia Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Acadia Parish is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Acadia Parish's population under 18 was 26.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Acadia Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Acadia Parish, 21.63% were under the age of 15, 18.91% aged 15 to 29, 44.16% aged 30 to 64, 13.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.
![Acadia Parish, LA population by age group The graph shows Acadia Parish's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/acadia-parish-la-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 618 more females than males in Acadia Parish:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.53% females and 49.47% males in Acadia Parish, LA.
- The Acadia Parish, LA gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,398.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,268.
![Acadia Parish, LA population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Acadia Parish, LA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/acadia-parish-la-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Acadia Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Acadia Parish population: 78.71% are White, 16.58% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 3.83% are multiracial.
- Acadia Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,52 (97.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Acadia Parish is White with a population of 45,812 (78.71% of the total population).
![Acadia Parish, LA population by race The bar chart shows Acadia Parish, LA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/acadia-parish-la-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Acadia Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 62,830 in the year 2016
- From 2000 to 2010, Acadia Parish's population increased by 3,098 (5.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Acadia Parish's population decreased by 4,404 (7.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Acadia Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 56,744.
![Acadia Parish, LA population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Acadia Parish's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-acadia-parish-la-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)