Port Barre, LA Population

Overview

2,145

Total Population

25.2

Median age

50.12%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

172

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Port Barre's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Port Barre is 25.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Barre's population under 18 was 33.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Barre's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Barre, 26.29% were under the age of 15, 32.17% aged 15 to 29, 31.05% aged 30 to 64, 9.60% aged 65 to 84, and 0.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 more females than males in Port Barre:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.12% females and 49.88% males in Port Barre, LA.
The Port Barre, LA gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 169.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 189.

Port Barre's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Barre population: 49.04% are White, 39.81% are Black or African American, 0.56% are Asian and 10.58% are multiracial.
Port Barre's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 172 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,973 (91.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Barre is White with a population of 1,052 (49.04% of the total population).

Port Barre's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,496 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Port Barre's population decreased by 297 (12.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Barre's population decreased by 359 (17.01%), 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, Port Barre's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,752.