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Highest Central American population share, Louisiana counties

Louisiana counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Central American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 61 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 61 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: East Feliciana Parish, LA, up 30 places to #26.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39810.5%+5.0 pts

02St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6425.6%+1.8 pts

03St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5863.9%+2.5 pts

04▲2St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8753.4%+1.2 pts

05▲2East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1803.1%+2.3 pts

06▼2Orleans Parish, LALA362,1543.1%+1.2 pts

07▼2St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1082.8%+1.6 pts

08▲3Livingston Parish, LALA155,0362.8%+2.4 pts

09▲9St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5522.7%+1.9 pts

10▲9Iberville Parish, LALA29,5792.3%+1.9 pts

11▲2Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9492.1%+1.6 pts

12▼3Ascension Parish, LALA135,1052.1%+1.5 pts

13▲4Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2561.8%+1.5 pts

14▼2Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3461.7%+1.2 pts

15▲1Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1631.7%+1.3 pts

16▼1Bossier Parish, LALA131,8671.4%+0.9 pts

17▲16Winn Parish, LALA14,9611.2%–

18▼4Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5051.1%+0.4 pts

19▲7St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1061.1%+1.0 pts

20▲28West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1341.1%+1.0 pts

21▲23Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5420.9%+0.6 pts

22▲2Vernon Parish, LALA45,0910.9%+0.4 pts

23▼2Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4660.8%+0.5 pts

24Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7050.7%+0.7 pts

25▲12St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7650.7%+0.5 pts

26▲30East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9110.6%+0.5 pts

27▼17Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9800.6%−0.3 pts

28▲8Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9410.4%+0.2 pts

29▲11St. James Parish, LALA18,9380.4%0.0 pts

30▲21Madison Parish, LALA8,8440.4%–

31Rapides Parish, LALA125,8770.4%+0.3 pts

32▼4Caddo Parish, LALA224,2260.4%+0.2 pts

33▲6Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4710.4%+0.3 pts

34▲24Franklin Parish, LALA19,0020.4%–

35▼15Acadia Parish, LALA57,0320.4%+0.2 pts

36▼14LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1540.4%–

37▼10Jackson Parish, LALA15,8340.3%−0.1 pts

38▲8Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,0890.3%0.0 pts

39▼10Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6710.2%−0.2 pts

40▼15Iberia Parish, LALA66,8460.2%−0.1 pts

41▲2Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5200.2%−0.3 pts

42Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2230.2%–

43▼1Union Parish, LALA20,5610.2%+0.1 pts

44▼10Washington Parish, LALA44,9370.2%−0.3 pts

45▼10Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6730.2%0.0 pts

46De Soto Parish, LALA27,3810.2%+0.2 pts

47▲3Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3600.1%−0.1 pts

48▼40St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7580.1%+0.1 pts

49▼11Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3440.1%−0.4 pts

50▲5West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7560.1%−0.7 pts

51▼21East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7600.1%–

52▼7Allen Parish, LALA22,6720.1%−0.2 pts

53▼1Assumption Parish, LALA19,7200.1%–

54▼13Concordia Parish, LALA17,8360.0%–

55▼6Sabine Parish, LALA21,8340.0%0.0 pts

56▼24Grant Parish, LALA22,0750.0%−0.4 pts

57▼4Webster Parish, LALA34,9480.0%0.0 pts

58▼4Claiborne Parish, LALA13,3540.0%–

59▼12Richland Parish, LALA19,5820.0%–

60▼37West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1560.0%−0.3 pts

61▼4Bienville Parish, LALA12,2690.0%–

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