Demographics & People — Mer Rouge, Louisiana
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 639 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~200 |
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| Median Age | 58.4 |
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| Total Households | 240 |
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| Family Households | 152 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.35 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.4997 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 346 |
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| Black or African American | 274 |
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| Asian | 1 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 538 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 111 |
| Irish | 66 |
| English | 28 |
| German | 24 |
| American | 23 |
| European | 20 |
| Scotch-Irish | 10 |
| Scottish | 8 |
| British | 4 |
Language
| English Only | 566 |
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| Spanish | 0 |
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| Population 5+ | 567 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 64 |
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| Population 18+ | 547 |
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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 Mer Rouge, Louisiana.
