Dorseyville, Louisiana Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 307, Dorseyville's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Dorseyville is a small community located in Louisiana, within Iberville Parish. The total population is 307. It ranks as the 407th most populous out of 488 Census-designated places in Louisiana.

Age Demographics

The median age in Dorseyville is 38.3 years. This is about the same as the state median of 38.0 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Dorseyville is $155,750. This is 156% higher than the state median of $60,756. It is also 93% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Dorseyville. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Dorseyville, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. 28.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 58% lower than the state average of 67.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Dorseyville was recorded as Black or African American. A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 89.4%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Dorseyville, Louisiana is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Louisiana state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 488 Census-designated places in Louisiana. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.