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Highest Belgian population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Belgian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Belgian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 27 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Franklin, LA, up 22 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBELGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Carencro, LALA13,2240.6%–

02▲22Franklin, LALA6,2240.6%–

03▲6Leesville, LALA5,2100.3%+0.1 pts

04Monroe, LALA46,8600.3%–

05▲2Alexandria, LALA42,9380.2%−0.6 pts

06Lacombe, LALA6,3100.2%–

07Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0380.2%–

08▼3Ruston, LALA22,3970.1%–

09Schriever, LALA6,6900.1%–

10▲10Metairie, LALA139,7290.1%0.0 pts

11▼8Village St. George, LALA8,2730.1%–

12▲4Jefferson, LALA9,7030.1%–

13River Ridge, LALA13,3120.1%0.0 pts

14Central, LALA30,3130.1%0.0 pts

15▼2New Orleans, LALA362,1540.1%0.0 pts

16▼4Slidell, LALA28,3410.1%−0.1 pts

17Pineville, LALA13,9670.1%−0.3 pts

18Natchitoches, LALA17,1460.1%−0.1 pts

19▼4Lafayette, LALA123,3110.1%−0.1 pts

20Hammond, LALA24,0320.0%–

21▲1Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.0%0.0 pts

22▲1Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.0%–

23▲4Shreveport, LALA175,9020.0%0.0 pts

24▼7Terrytown, LALA24,7260.0%−0.1 pts

25▼7Gretna, LALA17,3600.0%–

26▲3Kenner, LALA65,1360.0%0.0 pts

27Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES