Convent, LA is a small town located in southeastern Louisiana. It has a population of 487 people and a population density of 114 people per square mile. The town is known for its close-knit community and local businesses. Some of the local businesses include Dady’s Grocery & Deli, Rons’s Taxidermy, Priest Family Farms, and Newman’s Seafood. Convent, LA has plenty to do year round! Enjoy outdoor activities such as canoeing or kayaking down the Amite River or hiking around Frogmore Plantation State Park. Each summer, Convent also hosts the annual Crawfish Festival which draws hundreds of visitors from all over the state. The town is home to many local organizations such as the Convent Lions Club and Convent Cultural Arts Center. Popular sporting events in Convent include high school football games during the fall season and softball tournaments throughout spring and summer months.
The population in Convent is 487. There are 125 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Convent is 25.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Convent is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Convent
- 50.5% are married
- 9.0% are divorced
- 16.1% are married with children
- 24.8% have children, but are single
Race in Convent
- 42.8% are White
- 55.7% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander