Demographics & People — Oil City, Louisiana
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 941 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~2,000 |
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| Median Age | 28.7 |
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| Total Households | 466 |
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| Family Households | 233 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.02 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.5157 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 324 |
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| Black or African American | 424 |
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| Asian | 11 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 632 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 302 |
| American | 73 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 54 |
| Nigerian | 33 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 |
| Hispanic: Central American | 33 |
| Hispanic: Nicaraguan | 33 |
| Hispanic: Mexican | 21 |
| French (except Basque) | 20 |
Language
| English Only | 825 |
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| Spanish | 2 |
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| Population 5+ | 830 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 110 |
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| Population 18+ | 810 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Oil City, Louisiana.
