Dry Prong, Louisiana Population 2024

437

Dry Prong Demographics

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

  • White: 89.25%
  • Two or more races: 6.07%
  • Other race: 3.04%
  • Black or African American: 1.64%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
315.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.32% (-15)
The current population of Dry Prong, Louisiana is 437 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 452.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38289.25%
Two or more races266.07%
Other race133.04%
Black or African American71.64%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dry Prong Population by Race

Dry Prong Population Pyramid 2024

Dry Prong Median Age

49

Total

50.3

Male

43.5

Female

Dry Prong Adults

There are 368 adults, (102 of whom are seniors) in Dry Prong.

Dry Prong Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Dry Prong Sex Ratio

Female21951.17%
Male20948.83%

Dry Prong Population by Age

Dry Prong Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1582.7189.210.8
Married913.3287.912.1
Non Family541.151000
Female95.7833.366.7
Male431000

3.45

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

89.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dry Prong Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade278.91%
Associates Degree154.95%
Bachelors Degree309.9%
Graduate Degree3411.22%
High School Graduate10735.31%
Less Than 9th Grade185.94%
Some College7223.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dry Prong Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dry Prong Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27323555
Hispanic17100
Other Race1390
2+ Races11119
Black330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 81.82%.

Dry Prong Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,750$78,750$0
Graduate Degree$60,972$0$60,250
High School Graduate$40,313$92,708$0
Less Than 9th Grade$38,438$39,219$0
Overall$42,250$63,125$29,500
Some College$33,333$34,306$28,250

$42,250

Average Earnings

$63,125

Average Male

$29,500

Average Female

Dry Prong Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dry Prong Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dry Prong Language

99.04% of Dry Prong residents speak only English, while 0.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.

Dry Prong Language

Dry Prong Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White379225.8%
Hispanic191789.47%
Other131292.31%
Multiple2627.69%

9.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.13%

Male Poverty Rate

10.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dry Prong

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dry Prong is Other, with 92.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dry Prong is White, with 5.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.52%.

Dry Prong Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.89%
High School15.89%
Some College6.9%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Dry Prong Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.74%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0.9%
Female Unemployed0%

Dry Prong Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dry Prong Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,875$98,908
Households$65,781$81,654
Married Families$87,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,750$44,637

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dry Prong Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Dry Prong Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dry Prong Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Dry Prong Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dry Prong Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

47

Number of Veterans

46

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam18
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Dry Prong Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7416
55 to 6410
75+9
35 to 548
18 to 344

Dry Prong Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4714.29%

Dry Prong Veterans by Race

Dry Prong Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dry Prong Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Dry Prong Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dry Prong Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dry Prong 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

81.31%

Born in Dry Prong

99.3%

Native Born

0.7%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.3% of Dry Prong residents were born in the United States, with 81.31% 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.

Dry Prong Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029418-4-0.95%
2028422-4-0.94%
2027426-3-0.7%
2026429-4-0.92%
2025433-4-0.92%
2024437-4-0.91%
2023441-5-1.12%
2022446-6-1.33%
202145200%
2020452194.39%
2019433-1-0.23%
201843400%
201743400%
2016434-1-0.23%
2015435-3-0.68%
201443830.69%
2013435-2-0.46%
2012437-3-0.68%
201144010.23%
201043900%

Dry Prong Population by Year