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Bastrop

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
8.558
State:
Louisiana

Bastrop is a city located in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. Bastrop has a 2025 population of 8,750 . Bastrop is currently declining at a rate of -1.93% annually and its population has decreased by -8.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,609 in 2020.

The average household income in Bastrop is $42,135 with a poverty rate of 42.41%. The median age in Bastrop is 32.7 years: 28.8 years for males, and 35.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 99.3 males.

8.8K
Total Population
1,022
Density (mi²)
-172 -1.93%
Growth

Bastrop Population

Bastrop Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Bastrop includes 79.26% Black or African American, 17.1% White, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American (79.26%)

White (17.1%)

Two or more races (3.04%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.48%)

Other race (0.12%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American7,45779.26%
White1,60917.1%
Two or more races2863.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander450.48%
Other race110.12%

Bastrop Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bastrop's average per capita income is $27,692. Household income levels show a median of $30,069. The poverty rate stands at 42.41%.

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
Married Families$79,474-
Families$34,241$50,684
Households$30,069$42,135
Non Families$23,146$25,768

$27,692

Average Income

$30,069

Median Household Income

42.41%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)