Sorrento, Louisiana Population 2024

1,586

Sorrento Demographics

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

  • White: 77.49%
  • Black or African American: 14.43%
  • Two or more races: 7.3%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
435.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.66% (56)
The current population of Sorrento, Louisiana is 1,586 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,530.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,48777.49%
Black or African American27714.43%
Two or more races1407.3%
Asian80.42%
Native American70.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Sorrento Population by Race

Sorrento Population Pyramid 2024

Sorrento Median Age

38.9

Total

38.2

Male

42

Female

Sorrento Adults

There are 1,569 adults, (302 of whom are seniors) in Sorrento.

Sorrento Age Dependency

51.5

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sorrento Sex Ratio

Female95549.77%
Male96450.23%

Sorrento Population by Age

Sorrento Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6912.7883.216.8
Married3873.3492.87.2
Non Family1921.257525
Female933.5161.338.7
Male193.1178.921.1

3.3

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

83.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sorrento Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade463.44%
Associates Degree926.87%
Bachelors Degree14510.83%
Graduate Degree332.46%
High School Graduate64848.39%
Less Than 9th Grade221.64%
Some College35326.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sorrento Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sorrento Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0701,035152
Black18916823
Hispanic40403
2+ Races40283
Asian880
Native American550

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 white people with a rate of 14.21%.

Sorrento Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,422$50,417$37,344
Graduate Degree$57,083$0$59,250
High School Graduate$52,250$60,517$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$43,500$47,969$0
Overall$48,676$60,293$36,149
Some College$52,500$100,109$36,786

$48,676

Average Earnings

$60,293

Average Male

$36,149

Average Female

Sorrento Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sorrento Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sorrento Language

97.35% of Sorrento residents speak only English, while 2.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.38% of the population.

Sorrento Language

Sorrento Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,448664.56%
Multiple1406546.43%
Black2775018.05%
Hispanic591016.95%

9.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.48%

Male Poverty Rate

8.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sorrento

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sorrento is Multiple, with 46.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sorrento is White, with 4.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.41%.

Sorrento Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.24%
Some College10.79%
High School6.02%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sorrento Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.16%
Female Employed1.85%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Sorrento Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sorrento Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,315$106,317
Households$94,766$92,788
Married Families$128,339$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,600$56,170

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sorrento Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Sorrento Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sorrento 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 45-54.

Sorrento Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sorrento Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

23

Number of Veterans

23

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8
Korea6
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Sorrento Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7417
75+6
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Sorrento Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White231.83%

Sorrento Veterans by Race

Sorrento Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

39.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sorrento Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sorrento Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sorrento Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sorrento 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

81.08%

Born in Sorrento

96.51%

Native Born

3.49%

Foreign Born

3.07%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.51% of Sorrento residents were born in the United States, with 81.08% having been born in Louisiana. 3.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sorrento Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,656140.85%
20281,642140.86%
20271,628140.87%
20261,614140.88%
20251,600140.88%
20241,586140.89%
20231,57260.38%
20221,566201.29%
20211,546161.05%
20201,530-164-9.68%
20191,694241.44%
20181,670241.46%
20171,646261.6%
20161,620322.02%
20151,588281.79%
20141,560352.3%
20131,525372.49%
20121,488281.92%
20111,460322.24%
20101,42800%

Sorrento Population by Year