Cheneyville

County:: Rapides Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.016
State:: Louisiana

Cheneyville is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Cheneyville has a 2025 population of 429. Cheneyville is currently declining at a rate of -1.38% annually and its population has decreased by -6.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 461 in 2020.

The average household income in Cheneyville is $37,435 with a poverty rate of 37.5%. The median age in Cheneyville is 49 years: 35.3 years for males, and 53.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cheneyville includes 49.49% Black or African American, 36.99% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	293	49.49%
White	219	36.99%
Two or more races	75	12.67%
Other race	5	0.84%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Cheneyville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cheneyville's average per capita income is $40,833. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 37.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$51,250	$70,740
Non Families	$12,090	$17,220
Households	-	$37,435
Married Families	-	-

$40,833

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

37.5%

Poverty Rate