Town in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana · 3.6 sq mi · 854 people per sq mi
3,069 people live in Lake Providence. The typical household earns $27,580, and the median resident is 31.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,587 in 2020
Poverty rate 39.21%
Men 28.3 · Women 33.3
1860–2026
3,069
2026 projection
14.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
3,069
2026 projection
14.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,069 | -78 | 2.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,147 | -92 | 2.84% |
| 2024 | 3,239 | +18 | 0.56% |
| 2023 | 3,221 | -62 | 1.89% |
| 2022 | 3,283 | -163 | 4.73% |
| 2021 | 3,446 | -141 | 3.93% |
| 2020 | 3,587 | -98 | 2.66% |
| 2019 | 3,685 | -67 | 1.79% |
| 2018 | 3,752 | -68 | 1.78% |
| 2017 | 3,820 | -48 | 1.24% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lake Providence has a population change lower than East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 33 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 36% | 29% |
| Never married | 47% | 46% | 48% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Widowed | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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