RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Highest Danish population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 39 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Youngsville, LA, up 29 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Mandeville, LALA12,9180.6%+0.5 pts

02Lacombe, LALA6,3100.4%−0.2 pts

03▲24Destrehan, LALA11,6190.4%−0.3 pts

04Ponchatoula, LALA7,7550.3%–

05▲29Youngsville, LALA19,9800.2%−0.4 pts

06Port Allen, LALA5,0150.2%–

07▲17Metairie, LALA139,7290.2%0.0 pts

08▼5Covington, LALA11,7210.2%–

09Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.2%–

10▲27Bossier City, LALA63,2590.2%+0.1 pts

11Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0380.2%−0.1 pts

12Meraux, LALA7,9180.2%–

13Slidell, LALA28,3410.2%+0.1 pts

14Gardere, LALA12,2230.1%–

15▼8DeRidder, LALA9,5030.1%0.0 pts

16Village St. George, LALA8,2730.1%–

17Baker, LALA12,1360.1%–

18▲2New Orleans, LALA362,1540.1%0.0 pts

19▲17Kenner, LALA65,1360.1%−0.1 pts

20▼12Gonzales, LALA13,9300.1%−0.1 pts

21Pineville, LALA13,9670.1%−0.1 pts

22Claiborne, LALA13,3080.1%–

23▲6Natchitoches, LALA17,1460.1%−0.1 pts

24Cut Off, LALA5,3980.1%–

25▼10Central, LALA30,3130.1%−0.1 pts

26▲5Chalmette, LALA22,6160.1%0.0 pts

27▲5Shreveport, LALA175,9020.1%0.0 pts

28▲5River Ridge, LALA13,3120.1%−0.1 pts

29▼13Lafayette, LALA123,3110.1%0.0 pts

30▼8Monroe, LALA46,8600.1%0.0 pts

31Marrero, LALA32,5400.0%0.0 pts

32▼30West Monroe, LALA12,4780.0%−0.4 pts

33▼20Hammond, LALA24,0320.0%0.0 pts

34▼8Terrytown, LALA24,7260.0%−0.1 pts

35Gretna, LALA17,3600.0%0.0 pts

36▼24Ruston, LALA22,3970.0%−0.1 pts

37▼12Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.0%−0.1 pts

38Harvey, LALA20,9150.0%–

39▼4Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.0%0.0 pts

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