Poydras, Louisiana Population 2024

2,540

Poydras Demographics

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

  • White: 72.4%
  • Two or more races: 17.2%
  • Black or African American: 8.81%
  • Native American: 1.59%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
650.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.36% (34)
The current population of Poydras, Louisiana is 2,540 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,506.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,73472.4%
Two or more races41217.2%
Black or African American2118.81%
Native American381.59%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Poydras Population by Race

Poydras Population Pyramid 2024

Poydras Median Age

36.2

Total

30.9

Male

40

Female

Poydras Adults

There are 1,918 adults, (218 of whom are seniors) in Poydras.

Poydras Age Dependency

40.9

Age Dependency Ratio

12.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Poydras Sex Ratio

Female1,16348.56%
Male1,23251.44%

Poydras Population by Age

Poydras Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0252.3479.920.1
Non Family4841.2379.120.9
Married2573.5189.910.1
Female1983.3372.227.8
Male862.7672.127.9

3.27

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

79.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Poydras Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade44124.76%
Associates Degree844.72%
Bachelors Degree1377.69%
Graduate Degree905.05%
High School Graduate52429.42%
Less Than 9th Grade1196.68%
Some College38621.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Poydras Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Poydras Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,080873132
Hispanic52120375
2+ Races1981600
Black63287
Native American202013

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 native american people with a rate of 65%.

Poydras Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,832$0$48,668
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$77,054$87,604$51,036
Less Than 9th Grade$45,384$0$0
Overall$47,851$47,438$48,125
Some College$48,050$47,923$48,239

$47,851

Average Earnings

$47,438

Average Male

$48,125

Average Female

Poydras Earnings by Educational Attainment

Poydras Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Poydras Language

96.82% of Poydras residents speak only English, while 3.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.57% of the population.

Poydras Language

Poydras Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,26228522.58%
Black21113664.45%
Hispanic6798812.96%
Multiple4125713.83%

23.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.68%

Male Poverty Rate

22.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Poydras

The race most likely to be in poverty in Poydras is Black, with 64.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Poydras is Hispanic, with 12.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.22%.

Poydras Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.71%
Some College22.77%
High School18.13%
Bachelors or Greater4.85%

Poydras Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.49%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed13.61%
Female Unemployed0%

Poydras Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Poydras Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,458$56,992
Households$53,506$55,841
Married Families$63,950$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,797$52,199

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Poydras Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.6%

Male Marriage Rate

30.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Poydras Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Poydras 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 35-44.

Poydras Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Poydras Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

28

Number of Veterans

28

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War16
Vietnam12
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Poydras Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5416
65 to 7412
18 to 340
55 to 640
75+0

Poydras Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
2+ Races166.84%
Hispanic162.83%
White120.77%

Poydras Veterans by Race

Poydras Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Poydras Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45%

Labor Force Participation

45%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Poydras Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Poydras Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Poydras 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

91.06%

Born in Poydras

97.29%

Native Born

2.71%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

1.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.29% of Poydras residents were born in the United States, with 91.06% having been born in Louisiana. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Poydras Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,540140.55%
20232,526130.52%
20222,513-151-5.67%
20212,6641586.3%
20202,506-284-10.18%
20192,7901224.57%
20182,668-27-1%
20172,69530112.57%
20162,3941235.42%
20152,271-38-1.65%
20142,3091044.72%
20132,20523511.93%
20121,970-16-0.81%
20111,986-365-15.53%
20102,35100%

Poydras Population by Year