Donaldsonville, Louisiana Population 2024

6,911

Donaldsonville Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 84.78%
  • White: 13.81%
  • Two or more races: 1.16%
  • Asian: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,829.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.04% (204)
The current population of Donaldsonville, Louisiana is 6,911 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,707.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American5,76484.78%
White93913.81%
Two or more races791.16%
Asian170.25%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Donaldsonville Population by Race

Donaldsonville Population Pyramid 2024

Donaldsonville Median Age

29.2

Total

25.1

Male

30.1

Female

Donaldsonville Adults

There are 4,284 adults, (1,254 of whom are seniors) in Donaldsonville.

Donaldsonville Age Dependency

124.4

Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

83

Child Dependency Ratio

Donaldsonville Sex Ratio

Female3,92557.73%
Male2,87442.27%

Donaldsonville Population by Age

Donaldsonville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5052.6952.247.8
Non Family1,0341.0952.447.6
Female7954.463565
Married6313.0973.126.9
Male452.516040

3.78

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

52.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Donaldsonville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade44911.44%
Associates Degree2797.11%
Bachelors Degree3117.93%
Graduate Degree1433.64%
High School Graduate1,91448.78%
Less Than 9th Grade401.02%
Some College78820.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Donaldsonville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Donaldsonville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black3,0972,661285
White785732150
2+ Races252519
Hispanic252519
Asian17170

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 76%.

Donaldsonville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,573$68,594$0
Graduate Degree$20,551$0$20,901
High School Graduate$0$0$11,680
Less Than 9th Grade$19,375$73,750$0
Overall$20,519$0$17,325
Some College$24,159$0$25,833

$20,519

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$17,325

Average Female

Donaldsonville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Donaldsonville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Donaldsonville Language

99.41% of Donaldsonville residents speak only English, while 0.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.3% of the population.

Donaldsonville Language

Donaldsonville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,7343,02752.79%
White893808.96%
Multiple796075.95%
Asian1717100%
Hispanic25624%

47.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

38.59%

Male Poverty Rate

53.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Donaldsonville

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Donaldsonville is White, with 8.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 28.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.63%.

Donaldsonville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade54.83%
High School36.56%
Some College19.87%
Bachelors or Greater11.23%

Donaldsonville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed69.74%
Male Unemployed55.38%
Female Employed39.74%
Male Employed1.43%

Donaldsonville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Donaldsonville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$26,379$53,974
Households$22,110$45,482
Married Families$44,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,664$33,400

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Donaldsonville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.2%

Male Marriage Rate

30.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Donaldsonville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Donaldsonville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Donaldsonville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Donaldsonville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

296

Number of Veterans

251

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam94
First Gulf War74
Second Gulf War25
Korea23
World War II7

Donaldsonville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+101
65 to 7486
35 to 5474
55 to 6435
18 to 340

Donaldsonville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1745.09%
White12214.84%

Donaldsonville Veterans by Race

Donaldsonville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Donaldsonville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

16.1%

Unemployment Rate

Donaldsonville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Donaldsonville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Donaldsonville 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

95.54%

Born in Donaldsonville

99.75%

Native Born

0.25%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.75% of Donaldsonville residents were born in the United States, with 95.54% 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 Asia.

Donaldsonville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,166510.72%
20287,115510.72%
20277,064510.73%
20267,013510.73%
20256,962510.74%
20246,911510.74%
20236,860160.23%
20226,844751.11%
20216,769620.92%
20206,707-1,822-21.36%
20198,5291141.35%
20188,4151111.34%
20178,304971.18%
20168,2071381.71%
20158,0691301.64%
20147,9391712.2%
20137,7681592.09%
20127,6091301.74%
20117,479130.17%
20107,46600%
20007,605-344-4.33%
19907,949480.61%
19807,9015347.25%
19707,3671,28521.13%
19606,0821,93246.55%
19504,1502616.71%
19403,8891012.67%
19303,788431.15%
19203,745-345-8.44%
19104,090-15-0.37%
19004,10598431.53%
18903,12152120.04%
18802,600-4,566-63.72%

Donaldsonville Population by Year