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%+0.4 pts

02Merrydale, LALA9,49089.9%+10.6 pts

03Tallulah, LALA5,51774.6%+1.4 pts

04St. Gabriel, LALA6,98771.7%–

05Gardere, LALA12,22370.6%+29.2 pts

06Opelousas, LALA15,09868.8%+7.9 pts

07Donaldsonville, LALA7,09468.7%+10.9 pts

08New Orleans, LALA362,15466.7%+4.7 pts

09Woodmere, LALA11,87965.0%–

10Bastrop, LALA8,90864.1%+6.8 pts

11St. Martinville, LALA5,22962.5%+3.0 pts

12Monroe, LALA46,86060.8%+5.3 pts

13Ville Platte, LALA6,17258.2%+10.7 pts

14Alexandria, LALA42,93854.6%+5.4 pts

15Waggaman, LALA11,33054.2%+2.0 pts

16Reserve, LALA7,79153.9%+8.1 pts

17Port Allen, LALA5,01553.8%+2.0 pts

18Natchitoches, LALA17,14652.6%+2.7 pts

19Baker, LALA12,13652.2%+24.4 pts

20Minden, LALA11,10352.0%+3.6 pts

21Shreveport, LALA175,90250.6%+5.8 pts

22Franklin, LALA6,22449.8%+7.2 pts

23Baton Rouge, LALA222,79549.8%+5.9 pts

24Plaquemine, LALA5,89149.1%+3.4 pts

25Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65248.5%+3.5 pts

26Marrero, LALA32,54047.5%+2.3 pts

27Bridge City, LALA7,29747.5%+5.0 pts

28Lake Charles, LALA82,67646.6%+4.9 pts

29Hammond, LALA24,03245.0%+3.2 pts

30Patterson, LALA5,56543.1%−1.2 pts

31Harvey, LALA20,91542.2%+5.5 pts

32Carencro, LALA13,22442.0%+6.1 pts

33St. Rose, LALA7,64441.3%+5.4 pts

34Bogalusa, LALA10,32141.0%+6.4 pts

35Ruston, LALA22,39738.7%+5.0 pts

36New Iberia, LALA26,53338.2%+5.0 pts

37Abbeville, LALA10,86137.9%−0.1 pts

38Ponchatoula, LALA7,75536.7%−2.2 pts

39Gray, LALA5,15436.5%−3.5 pts

40Laplace, LALA28,34335.5%+13.6 pts

41Gretna, LALA17,36035.3%+1.2 pts

42Leesville, LALA5,21035.0%+1.3 pts

43DeRidder, LALA9,50334.5%−1.4 pts

44Terrytown, LALA24,72634.3%+14.7 pts

45Oakdale, LALA6,52634.0%+0.4 pts

46Thibodaux, LALA15,57333.6%+1.9 pts

47Rayne, LALA6,99533.5%+1.1 pts

48Gonzales, LALA13,93031.1%+7.4 pts

49Crowley, LALA11,22330.8%+0.6 pts

50Eunice, LALA9,03529.7%+2.7 pts

51Zachary, LALA20,62128.6%+1.9 pts

52Lafayette, LALA123,31128.4%+1.2 pts

53Jennings, LALA9,23527.9%+1.5 pts

54Fort Polk South, LALA7,86926.8%−8.9 pts

55Houma, LALA31,73526.0%+1.6 pts

56Raceland, LALA9,58526.0%+5.9 pts

57Pineville, LALA13,96726.0%+4.8 pts

58Lacombe, LALA6,31025.2%−2.7 pts

59Schriever, LALA6,69023.9%+4.3 pts

60Morgan City, LALA10,75723.8%+1.7 pts

61Village St. George, LALA8,27323.6%+7.5 pts

62Jefferson, LALA9,70323.4%+7.4 pts

63West Monroe, LALA12,47823.4%+6.4 pts

64Timberlane, LALA10,88623.3%+6.5 pts

65Addis, LALA7,67922.9%+15.0 pts

66Bossier City, LALA63,25922.6%+4.8 pts

67Kenner, LALA65,13622.3%+4.2 pts

68Covington, LALA11,72120.1%−1.6 pts

69Westwego, LALA8,31719.9%+4.4 pts

70Estelle, LALA16,34116.6%+4.2 pts

71Broussard, LALA15,79916.6%−8.9 pts

72Inniswold, LALA6,35715.2%+10.2 pts

73Luling, LALA13,96015.2%−8.7 pts

74Slidell, LALA28,34113.5%+2.8 pts

75Denham Springs, LALA9,37813.3%−0.6 pts

76Destrehan, LALA11,61912.7%+1.5 pts

77Walker, LALA6,47612.3%−2.9 pts

78Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03812.2%+1.8 pts

79Scott, LALA9,63511.6%−0.1 pts

80Elmwood, LALA6,07711.5%–

81River Ridge, LALA13,31211.0%+0.7 pts

82Youngsville, LALA19,98010.0%−4.3 pts

83Bayou Cane, LALA21,2539.8%+2.7 pts

84Red Chute, LALA6,5267.2%+0.7 pts

85Metairie, LALA139,7296.7%+1.9 pts

86Prien, LALA7,1196.3%+0.1 pts

87Moss Bluff, LALA12,4825.9%−1.3 pts

88Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.7%+1.3 pts

89Larose, LALA5,5155.7%−3.5 pts

90Mandeville, LALA12,9184.7%−2.5 pts

91Sulphur, LALA20,4924.4%+0.5 pts

92Shenandoah, LALA17,9984.4%+1.2 pts

93Belle Chasse, LALA10,9344.2%−1.7 pts

94Chackbay, LALA5,4364.0%+2.1 pts

95Meraux, LALA7,9183.7%−0.7 pts

96Eden Isle, LALA7,6832.6%+2.1 pts

97Chalmette, LALA22,6162.4%+2.1 pts

98Claiborne, LALA13,3081.6%+0.6 pts

99Cut Off, LALA5,3981.1%+0.9 pts

100Galliano, LALA5,9060.7%+0.7 pts

101Harahan, LALA8,9160.6%+0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS