RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 101 SHOWN OF 101

Highest Black population share, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Grambling, LALA5,31496.8%+0%

02Merrydale, LALA9,49089.9%+13%

03Tallulah, LALA5,51774.6%+2%

04St. Gabriel, LALA6,98771.7%–

05Gardere, LALA12,22370.6%+70%

06Opelousas, LALA15,09868.8%+13%

07Donaldsonville, LALA7,09468.7%+19%

08New Orleans, LALA362,15466.7%+8%

09Woodmere, LALA11,87965.0%–

10Bastrop, LALA8,90864.1%+12%

11St. Martinville, LALA5,22962.5%+5%

12Monroe, LALA46,86060.8%+10%

13Ville Platte, LALA6,17258.2%+22%

14Alexandria, LALA42,93854.6%+11%

15Waggaman, LALA11,33054.2%+4%

16Reserve, LALA7,79153.9%+18%

17Port Allen, LALA5,01553.8%+4%

18Natchitoches, LALA17,14652.6%+5%

19Baker, LALA12,13652.2%+88%

20Minden, LALA11,10352.0%+7%

21Shreveport, LALA175,90250.6%+13%

22Franklin, LALA6,22449.8%+17%

23Baton Rouge, LALA222,79549.8%+14%

24Plaquemine, LALA5,89149.1%+7%

25Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65248.5%+8%

26Marrero, LALA32,54047.5%+5%

27Bridge City, LALA7,29747.5%+12%

28Lake Charles, LALA82,67646.6%+12%

29Hammond, LALA24,03245.0%+8%

30Patterson, LALA5,56543.1%−3%

31Harvey, LALA20,91542.2%+15%

32Carencro, LALA13,22442.0%+17%

33St. Rose, LALA7,64441.3%+15%

34Bogalusa, LALA10,32141.0%+19%

35Ruston, LALA22,39738.7%+15%

36New Iberia, LALA26,53338.2%+15%

37Abbeville, LALA10,86137.9%−0%

38Ponchatoula, LALA7,75536.7%−6%

39Gray, LALA5,15436.5%−9%

40Laplace, LALA28,34335.5%+62%

41Gretna, LALA17,36035.3%+4%

42Leesville, LALA5,21035.0%+4%

43DeRidder, LALA9,50334.5%−4%

44Terrytown, LALA24,72634.3%+75%

45Oakdale, LALA6,52634.0%+1%

46Thibodaux, LALA15,57333.6%+6%

47Rayne, LALA6,99533.5%+3%

48Gonzales, LALA13,93031.1%+31%

49Crowley, LALA11,22330.8%+2%

50Eunice, LALA9,03529.7%+10%

51Zachary, LALA20,62128.6%+7%

52Lafayette, LALA123,31128.4%+5%

53Jennings, LALA9,23527.9%+5%

54Fort Polk South, LALA7,86926.8%−25%

55Houma, LALA31,73526.0%+7%

56Raceland, LALA9,58526.0%+29%

57Pineville, LALA13,96726.0%+23%

58Lacombe, LALA6,31025.2%−10%

59Schriever, LALA6,69023.9%+22%

60Morgan City, LALA10,75723.8%+8%

61Village St. George, LALA8,27323.6%+46%

62Jefferson, LALA9,70323.4%+46%

63West Monroe, LALA12,47823.4%+38%

64Timberlane, LALA10,88623.3%+39%

65Addis, LALA7,67922.9%+189%

66Bossier City, LALA63,25922.6%+27%

67Kenner, LALA65,13622.3%+23%

68Covington, LALA11,72120.1%−7%

69Westwego, LALA8,31719.9%+28%

70Estelle, LALA16,34116.6%+34%

71Broussard, LALA15,79916.6%−35%

72Inniswold, LALA6,35715.2%+203%

73Luling, LALA13,96015.2%−36%

74Slidell, LALA28,34113.5%+26%

75Denham Springs, LALA9,37813.3%−4%

76Destrehan, LALA11,61912.7%+13%

77Walker, LALA6,47612.3%−19%

78Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03812.2%+17%

79Scott, LALA9,63511.6%−1%

80Elmwood, LALA6,07711.5%–

81River Ridge, LALA13,31211.0%+7%

82Youngsville, LALA19,98010.0%−30%

83Bayou Cane, LALA21,2539.8%+38%

84Red Chute, LALA6,5267.2%+10%

85Metairie, LALA139,7296.7%+38%

86Prien, LALA7,1196.3%+1%

87Moss Bluff, LALA12,4825.9%−18%

88Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.7%+29%

89Larose, LALA5,5155.7%−38%

90Mandeville, LALA12,9184.7%−34%

91Sulphur, LALA20,4924.4%+14%

92Shenandoah, LALA17,9984.4%+36%

93Belle Chasse, LALA10,9344.2%−28%

94Chackbay, LALA5,4364.0%+113%

95Meraux, LALA7,9183.7%−16%

96Eden Isle, LALA7,6832.6%+370%

97Chalmette, LALA22,6162.4%+773%

98Claiborne, LALA13,3081.6%+64%

99Cut Off, LALA5,3981.1%+441%

100Galliano, LALA5,9060.7%–

101Harahan, LALA8,9160.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS