Bastrop, Louisiana Population 2024

8,783

Bastrop Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 77.63%
  • White: 19.09%
  • Two or more races: 2.23%
  • Asian: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.39%
  • Other race: 0.09%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,026.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-8.58% (-824)
The current population of Bastrop, Louisiana is 8,783 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,607.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American7,47077.63%
White1,83719.09%
Two or more races2152.23%
Asian540.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.39%
Other race90.09%
Native American00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Bastrop Population by Race

Bastrop Population Pyramid 2024

Bastrop Median Age

33.8

Total

29.3

Male

37.8

Female

Bastrop Adults

There are 7,050 adults, (1,338 of whom are seniors) in Bastrop.

Bastrop Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45

Child Dependency Ratio

Bastrop Sex Ratio

Female4,73949.25%
Male4,88450.75%

Bastrop Population by Age

Bastrop Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5482.6353.446.6
Non Family1,4851.1143.156.9
Married9733.1596.33.7
Female8674.7526.973.1
Male2232.3638.661.4

3.66

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

53.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bastrop Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,02817.27%
Associates Degree73012.27%
Bachelors Degree2183.66%
Graduate Degree1772.97%
High School Graduate1,90131.94%
Less Than 9th Grade2904.87%
Some College1,60727%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bastrop Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bastrop Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4,4043,344273
White1,3261,06996
2+ Races17117115
Hispanic1081070
Islander38380
Asian111111

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

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

Bastrop Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$33,426$73,688$32,546
Graduate Degree$47,198$0$51,591
High School Graduate$22,983$25,336$20,404
Less Than 9th Grade$17,125$15,924$17,484
Overall$28,346$29,446$22,264
Some College$33,636$40,324$32,301

$28,346

Average Earnings

$29,446

Average Male

$22,264

Average Female

Bastrop Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bastrop Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bastrop Language

98.52% of Bastrop residents speak only English, while 1.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.

Bastrop Language

Bastrop Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,3663,31745.03%
White1,72538322.2%
Hispanic1171815.38%
Multiple186147.53%
Other99100%

39.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

38.3%

Male Poverty Rate

41.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bastrop

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bastrop is Multiple, with 7.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 51.89%.

Bastrop Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.17%
High School33.66%
Some College25.47%
Bachelors or Greater16.71%

Bastrop Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed73.84%
Female Unemployed61.06%
Female Employed29.9%
Male Employed10.04%

Bastrop Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bastrop Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$38,527$55,933
Households$29,286$42,900
Married Families$74,638$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,344$23,119

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bastrop Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.5%

Male Marriage Rate

23.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bastrop Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bastrop Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bastrop Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bastrop Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

504

Number of Veterans

448

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War174
Vietnam173
First Gulf War124
Korea46
World War II0

Bastrop Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74148
18 to 34105
75+90
35 to 5489
55 to 6472

Bastrop Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black3566.77%
White1489.73%

Bastrop Veterans by Race

Bastrop Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

48.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bastrop Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

46.1%

Employment Rate

11.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bastrop Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bastrop Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bastrop 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

87.78%

Born in Bastrop

99.03%

Native Born

0.97%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.03% of Bastrop residents were born in the United States, with 87.78% having been born in Louisiana. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bastrop Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,753-206-2.59%
20287,959-206-2.52%
20278,165-206-2.46%
20268,371-206-2.4%
20258,577-206-2.35%
20248,783-206-2.29%
20238,989-167-1.82%
20229,156-260-2.76%
20219,416-191-1.99%
20209,607-345-3.47%
20199,952-162-1.6%
201810,114-169-1.64%
201710,283-90-0.87%
201610,373-179-1.7%
201510,552-174-1.62%
201410,726-65-0.6%
201310,791-209-1.9%
201211,000-71-0.64%
201111,071-193-1.71%
201011,26400%
200012,988-928-6.67%
199013,916-1,611-10.38%
198015,5278145.53%
197014,713-480-3.16%
196015,1932,42418.98%
195012,7696,14392.71%
19406,6261,50529.39%
19305,1214,321540.13%
1900800-6,953-89.68%

Bastrop Population by Year