Lake Providence, LA is a small town located in the northeast corner of Louisiana with a population of 3,288 and a population density of 931 people per square mile. Local businesses include The Bankruptcy Group, H & S Auto Repair, and Madam Bertha's Bar-B-Q. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing at Lake Providence Lake Park, hiking at Poverty Point State Park, and golfing at Indian Hills Country Club. Organizations such as the Lake Providence Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development District, and the East Carroll Parish Library are active in the community. Local sporting events occur throughout the year from youth baseball to high school basketball tournaments. Residents also enjoy attending professional teams such as football games by the New Orleans Saints in nearby cities.
The population in Lake Providence is 3,288. There are 915 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Lake Providence is 30.2, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Lake Providence is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Lake Providence
- 35.6% are married
- 7.6% are divorced
- 16.2% are married with children
- 37.8% have children, but are single
Race in Lake Providence
- 22.0% are White
- 77.5% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.5% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander