According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2022, the population of Louisiana is 4,590,241. This is a decrease from the 2020 U.S. census resident population of 4,657,757. The population of Louisiana increased 2.7% from 2010 to 2020. The demographics of Louisiana as of March 2023, according to Claritas, show that the largest racial group is White, making up 56.14% of the population, followed by Black/African American at 31.34%, and Asian at 1.90% .