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Highest Black population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 31.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Inniswold, LA, up 22 places to #49.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01▲1Merrydale, LALA9,49096.8%+6.9 pts

02▲1Baker, LALA12,13687.0%+34.8 pts

03▲1Tallulah, LALA5,51782.7%+8.1 pts

04▼3Grambling, LALA5,31482.7%−14.1 pts

05▲1Donaldsonville, LALA7,09482.2%+13.6 pts

06▼1Woodmere, LALA11,87980.5%+15.4 pts

07▲1Bastrop, LALA8,90877.8%+13.7 pts

08▼1Opelousas, LALA15,09876.5%+7.7 pts

09Waggaman, LALA11,33072.4%+18.2 pts

10Ville Platte, LALA6,17264.8%+6.6 pts

11Monroe, LALA46,86059.8%−1.1 pts

12▲7Laplace, LALA28,34356.0%+20.6 pts

13▲2Shreveport, LALA175,90255.9%+5.4 pts

14▲3Natchitoches, LALA17,14655.6%+3.0 pts

15▼1Reserve, LALA7,79155.4%+1.5 pts

16▲2Alexandria, LALA42,93855.2%+0.6 pts

17▲3New Orleans, LALA362,15453.9%−12.8 pts

18▲11Carencro, LALA13,22452.6%+10.6 pts

19▲8Plaquemine, LALA5,89151.4%+2.3 pts

20▲13Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65250.8%+2.2 pts

21▲11Zachary, LALA20,62150.7%+22.1 pts

22Minden, LALA11,10350.5%−1.6 pts

23▼2Baton Rouge, LALA222,79550.4%+0.5 pts

24▼8Franklin, LALA6,22449.6%−0.2 pts

25▼2Bogalusa, LALA10,32148.9%+7.9 pts

26▼14St. Martinville, LALA5,22948.9%−13.7 pts

27▼3Marrero, LALA32,54047.9%+0.4 pts

28▼15Port Allen, LALA5,01547.9%−5.9 pts

29▼3St. Gabriel, LALA6,98745.2%−26.5 pts

30▲4New Iberia, LALA26,53345.1%+7.0 pts

31▲10Addis, LALA7,67945.0%+22.1 pts

32▼4Gonzales, LALA13,93044.7%+13.6 pts

33▲12Timberlane, LALA10,88643.8%+20.5 pts

34▲1Harvey, LALA20,91543.6%+1.4 pts

35▼10Gardere, LALA12,22343.4%−27.2 pts

36▼5Hammond, LALA24,03243.4%−1.6 pts

37▲3Ruston, LALA22,39743.2%+4.5 pts

38▲6Gray, LALA5,15442.8%+6.3 pts

39▼9Lake Charles, LALA82,67642.4%−4.2 pts

40▼2Abbeville, LALA10,86141.9%+3.9 pts

41▲5West Monroe, LALA12,47841.1%+17.8 pts

42▼3St. Rose, LALA7,64440.9%−0.4 pts

43▼6Patterson, LALA5,56539.9%−3.2 pts

44▲4Rayne, LALA6,99538.5%+5.1 pts

45▲18Schriever, LALA6,69036.6%+12.8 pts

46▲3Leesville, LALA5,21036.0%+1.0 pts

47▼5Terrytown, LALA24,72635.4%+1.1 pts

48▼12Bridge City, LALA7,29734.9%−12.5 pts

49▲22Inniswold, LALA6,35733.1%+17.8 pts

50▼3Eunice, LALA9,03533.0%+3.2 pts

51▲6Ponchatoula, LALA7,75531.9%−4.8 pts

52▲9Village St. George, LALA8,27331.6%+8.0 pts

53▼3Pineville, LALA13,96730.7%+4.7 pts

54▼3Gretna, LALA17,36030.0%−5.3 pts

55Lafayette, LALA123,31129.0%+0.6 pts

56▼2DeRidder, LALA9,50328.1%−6.4 pts

57▲5Estelle, LALA16,34128.0%+11.4 pts

58▼2Bossier City, LALA63,25927.6%+5.0 pts

59▼6Oakdale, LALA6,52627.5%−6.6 pts

60▲5Chalmette, LALA22,61627.4%+25.1 pts

61▲12Old Jefferson, LALA7,86027.1%+21.5 pts

62▼2Elmwood, LALA6,07726.1%+14.6 pts

63▼5Jennings, LALA9,23524.4%−3.5 pts

64Westwego, LALA8,31723.7%+3.8 pts

65▼22Thibodaux, LALA15,57323.1%−10.5 pts

66▼14Crowley, LALA11,22322.8%−8.0 pts

67▲15Luling, LALA13,96020.2%+5.0 pts

68▲1Jefferson, LALA9,70319.7%−3.7 pts

69▼2Slidell, LALA28,34119.6%+6.1 pts

70▲7Scott, LALA9,63519.6%+8.0 pts

71▼5Houma, LALA31,73519.5%−6.5 pts

72▲3Shenandoah, LALA17,99819.3%+14.9 pts

73▼14Raceland, LALA9,58518.6%−7.4 pts

74Bayou Cane, LALA21,25317.2%+7.5 pts

75▼5Kenner, LALA65,13617.0%−5.3 pts

76▼8Morgan City, LALA10,75716.7%−7.2 pts

77▲8Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03816.6%+4.5 pts

78▲3Broussard, LALA15,79916.6%0.0 pts

79▼1Destrehan, LALA11,61916.5%+3.8 pts

80▼4Covington, LALA11,72116.4%−3.7 pts

81▼2Fort Polk South, LALA7,86916.1%−10.7 pts

82▲8Eden Isle, LALA7,68313.0%+10.4 pts

83▼11Lacombe, LALA6,31012.6%−12.5 pts

84Prairieville, LALA35,23812.3%–

85▲13Belle Chasse, LALA10,93411.6%+7.4 pts

86▲2Red Chute, LALA6,52611.6%+4.4 pts

87▲6Moss Bluff, LALA12,48211.2%+5.3 pts

88▲7Prien, LALA7,11910.0%+3.8 pts

89▼9Denham Springs, LALA9,37810.0%−3.2 pts

90▲1Metairie, LALA139,7299.8%+3.1 pts

91▼4Central, LALA30,3139.8%–

92▲2Bayou Blue, LALA12,2189.7%–

93▼1Youngsville, LALA19,9809.6%−0.5 pts

94▼5Walker, LALA6,4769.3%−3.0 pts

95▼12Meraux, LALA7,9189.2%+5.6 pts

96▼10River Ridge, LALA13,3128.1%−2.8 pts

97Claiborne, LALA13,3087.4%+5.8 pts

98▼2Sulphur, LALA20,4926.0%+1.6 pts

99▲3Harahan, LALA8,9163.4%+2.8 pts

100Mandeville, LALA12,9182.5%−2.3 pts

101▼2Chackbay, LALA5,4362.2%−1.8 pts

102▼1Larose, LALA5,5151.6%−4.0 pts

103Galliano, LALA5,9061.3%+0.6 pts

104Cut Off, LALA5,3980.9%−0.2 pts

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