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Highest Black population share, Louisiana counties

Louisiana counties 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 64 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 28.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: West Feliciana Parish, LA, up 33 places to #13.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76062.0%−4.9 pts
02Madison Parish, LALA8,84461.9%+1.7 pts
03St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87556.8%+12.2 pts
04Tensas Parish, LALA3,70054.0%−1.1 pts
05Orleans Parish, LALA362,15453.9%−12.8 pts
06St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75850.7%−1.4 pts
07▲5Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35450.3%+3.2 pts
08▼1Caddo Parish, LALA224,22648.7%+4.3 pts
09Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70548.3%+5.3 pts
10▼2St. James Parish, LALA18,93847.4%−1.8 pts
11▼1East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18043.6%+3.6 pts
12▼1Iberville Parish, LALA29,57943.2%−6.2 pts
13▲33West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13442.9%−7.3 pts
14▲3West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75640.8%+5.4 pts
15▼1Bienville Parish, LALA12,26940.3%−3.2 pts
16▲2Red River Parish, LALA7,16540.3%−0.2 pts
17▼4St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76539.7%−2.2 pts
18▲4East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91139.6%−7.2 pts
19▼3Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08939.4%+1.2 pts
20▼5Concordia Parish, LALA17,83639.0%+1.6 pts
21▼1Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54237.2%+3.7 pts
22▼3Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36036.9%−2.7 pts
23▼2Richland Parish, LALA19,58235.7%−2.1 pts
24▼1De Soto Parish, LALA27,38134.4%−7.5 pts
25▲15Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22334.3%+7.3 pts
26▲1Webster Parish, LALA34,94833.5%+0.8 pts
27▼3Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52032.6%−5.0 pts
28▼2Iberia Parish, LALA66,84631.0%+0.4 pts
29▼1Rapides Parish, LALA125,87730.7%+0.4 pts
30Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34629.2%+1.0 pts
31▼2St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55228.8%−2.9 pts
32▼1St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10628.6%−3.2 pts
33▼8Franklin Parish, LALA19,00228.0%−3.5 pts
34▼2Assumption Parish, LALA19,72027.7%−3.6 pts
35▼1Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94127.4%−2.0 pts
36▼3Washington Parish, LALA44,93726.8%−4.6 pts
37▲2Winn Parish, LALA14,96126.5%−5.4 pts
38▼3Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98025.5%−2.9 pts
39▲3Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94925.4%+1.7 pts
40▼4Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39825.1%+2.4 pts
41▼3St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64223.6%+16.0 pts
42▼5Jackson Parish, LALA15,83423.6%−4.2 pts
43▲4Bossier Parish, LALA131,86723.5%+2.8 pts
44▲1Union Parish, LALA20,56123.5%−4.4 pts
45▼4Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46623.3%−0.5 pts
46▼2Ascension Parish, LALA135,10522.8%+2.7 pts
47▼4St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58622.1%−3.0 pts
48▲2Allen Parish, LALA22,67220.7%−3.6 pts
49▼1Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25620.4%−2.9 pts
50▲4Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34419.3%+1.5 pts
51▼2Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16318.3%+0.6 pts
52▼1Acadia Parish, LALA57,03216.0%−2.2 pts
53▲3Grant Parish, LALA22,07515.0%+3.1 pts
54▲3West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15614.7%−4.1 pts
55▼2Sabine Parish, LALA21,83414.6%−2.2 pts
56▼4Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47114.5%−3.2 pts
57▲1Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67112.8%−1.2 pts
58▼3Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50512.8%+0.2 pts
59Vernon Parish, LALA45,09112.2%−4.5 pts
60St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10812.0%+2.2 pts
61▲1LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15411.5%−0.6 pts
62▼1Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67310.8%−2.0 pts
63Livingston Parish, LALA155,0368.9%+4.7 pts
64Cameron Parish, LALA4,7183.3%−0.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES