Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 76,556 |
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| 1820 | 153,407 | 100.4% | |
| 1830 | 215,739 | 40.6% | |
| 1840 | 352,411 | 63.4% | |
| 1850 | 517,762 | 46.9% | |
| 1860 | 708,002 | 36.7% | |
| 1870 | 726,915 | 2.7% | |
| 1880 | 939,946 | 29.3% | |
| 1890 | 1,118,588 | 19.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,381,625 | 23.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,656,388 | 19.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,798,509 | 8.6% | |
| 1930 | 2,101,593 | 16.9% | |
| 1940 | 2,363,516 | 12.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,683,516 | 13.5% | |
| 1960 | 3,257,022 | 21.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,641,306 | 11.8% | |
| 1980 | 4,205,900 | 15.5% | |
| 1990 | 4,219,973 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,468,976 | 5.9% | |
| 2010 | 4,533,372 | 1.4% | |
| Source: 1910-2010 | |||
The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Louisiana was 4,574,836 on July 1, 2011, a 0.91% increase since the 2010 United States Census. The population density of the state is 104.9 people per square mile.
The center of population of Louisiana is located in Pointe Coupee Parish, in the city of New Roads.
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 4.7% of the population aged 5 and older speak French or Cajun French at home, while 2.5% speak Spanish.
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