How many people live in Bienville Parish, LA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 12,400 people living in Bienville Parish, LA. That makes Bienville Parish the 55th-most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 0.27% of people living in the state.
12.4K
population of Bienville Parish, LA (2024)
0.27%
County share of the Louisiana population (2024)
About 12,400 people lived in Bienville Parish, LA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Bienville Parish, LA’s age demographics?
About 2,800 Bienville Parish, LA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,800 Bienville Parish, LA residents, or 22.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.3% of Louisiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Bienville Parish, LA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Bienville Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 40.2% of the Bienville Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Bienville Parish’s Hispanic population accounts for 3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.43% of the parish, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Bienville Parish, LA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Louisiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Bienville Parish, LA is Arcadia with about 2,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Bienville Parish, LA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within parish
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arcadia | 2,579 |
| 2. | Ringgold | 1,317 |
| 3. | Gibsland | 746 |
| 4. | Saline | 257 |
| 5. | Lucky | 242 |
| 6. | Castor | 224 |
| 7. | Bienville | 185 |
| 8. | Jamestown | 91 |
| 9. | Bryceland | 88 |
| 10. | Mount Lebanon | 63 |
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