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Zachary, Louisiana
8,762 Black residents · 45.4% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 19,316 people in Zachary, Louisiana, and 8,762 of them — 45.4% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Zachary is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 19,316 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 8,762 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 45.4% |
| Rank by Black population among Louisiana places | 22 of 488 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Zachary: 5,299 Black residents in 2010 and 8,762 in 2020. The population grew by 65.4%, and the Black share in Zachary moved from 35.4% to 45.4%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Zachary stands in the gazetteer as one of the 488 places the Census Bureau counts in Louisiana. Zachary's Black population of 8,762 ranks 22 among them. The figures on this page are the published redistricting counts for Zachary as the Bureau bounds it, reproduced as released and cited to their table.
Institutions
The institutions of Zachary — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 19,316 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Zachary: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.