Arcadia, Louisiana Population 2024

2,530

Arcadia Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Arcadia was:

  • Black or African American: 66.57%
  • White: 28.62%
  • Two or more races: 2.57%
  • Other race: 1.28%
  • Native American: 0.95%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
694.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.33% (-200)
The current population of Arcadia, Louisiana is 2,530 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,730.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,81466.57%
White78028.62%
Two or more races702.57%
Other race351.28%
Native American260.95%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Arcadia Population by Race

Arcadia Population Pyramid 2024

Arcadia Median Age

42.1

Total

38.2

Male

49.5

Female

Arcadia Adults

There are 2,167 adults, (602 of whom are seniors) in Arcadia.

Arcadia Age Dependency

74.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Arcadia Sex Ratio

Female1,58458.13%
Male1,14141.87%

Arcadia Population by Age

Arcadia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2901.9358.541.5
Non Family6821.0768.531.5
Married2892.659.240.8
Female2753.3126.573.5
Male442.141000

2.84

Average Family Size

1.93

Average Household Size

58.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arcadia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade25513.08%
Associates Degree281.44%
Bachelors Degree1769.03%
Graduate Degree854.36%
High School Graduate1,02552.59%
Less Than 9th Grade763.9%
Some College30415.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Arcadia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arcadia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,2501,022132
White651553112
Native American26260
Other Race171717
2+ Races500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Arcadia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,929$102,647$58,304
Graduate Degree$61,331$0$60,927
High School Graduate$34,732$42,500$25,950
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$13,750
Overall$33,821$34,819$27,047
Some College$32,669$0$25,303

$33,821

Average Earnings

$34,819

Average Male

$27,047

Average Female

Arcadia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arcadia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Arcadia Language

100% of Arcadia residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Arcadia Language

Arcadia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,71953631.18%
White63913721.44%
Multiple6565100%
Native2626100%

30.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.01%

Male Poverty Rate

31.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arcadia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arcadia is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arcadia is White, with 21.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.36%.

Arcadia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade64%
Some College25.08%
High School17.07%
Bachelors or Greater8.84%

Arcadia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.01%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed25.05%

Arcadia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arcadia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$48,125$55,617
Households$37,610$44,238
Married Families$57,162$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,326$34,094

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arcadia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.7%

Male Marriage Rate

22.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Arcadia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Arcadia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Arcadia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Arcadia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

124

Number of Veterans

96

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War57
Vietnam18
Second Gulf War13
Korea0
World War II0

Arcadia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6464
35 to 5430
75+18
65 to 7412
18 to 340

Arcadia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black765.63%
White314.07%
Other Race17100%

Arcadia Veterans by Race

Arcadia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arcadia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.6%

Labor Force Participation

42%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Arcadia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Arcadia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Arcadia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.94%

Born in Arcadia

99.49%

Native Born

0.51%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.49% of Arcadia residents were born in the United States, with 89.94% having been born in Louisiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Arcadia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,280-50-2.15%
20282,330-50-2.1%
20272,380-50-2.06%
20262,430-50-2.02%
20252,480-50-1.98%
20242,530-50-1.94%
20232,580-60-2.27%
20222,640-48-1.79%
20212,688-42-1.54%
20202,730301.11%
20192,700-19-0.7%
20182,719-70-2.51%
20172,789-43-1.52%
20162,832-12-0.42%
20152,84440.14%
20142,840-41-1.42%
20132,881-49-1.67%
20122,930-19-0.64%
20112,949-19-0.64%
20102,96800%
20003,041-38-1.23%
19903,079-324-9.52%
19803,40343314.58%
19702,97042316.61%
19602,54726711.71%

Arcadia Population by Year