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Highest Danish population share, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 37 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01Denham Springs, LALA9,3780.9%–

02West Monroe, LALA12,4780.5%+0.1 pts

03Covington, LALA11,7210.5%–

04Mandeville, LALA12,9180.5%+0.4 pts

05Houma, LALA31,7350.3%+0.2 pts

06Franklin, LALA6,2240.2%−0.1 pts

07DeRidder, LALA9,5030.2%+0.1 pts

08Gonzales, LALA13,9300.2%+0.0 pts

09Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.2%−0.2 pts

10Laplace, LALA28,3430.2%+0.2 pts

11Zachary, LALA20,6210.2%+0.1 pts

12Ruston, LALA22,3970.2%+0.1 pts

13Hammond, LALA24,0320.2%+0.1 pts

14Elmwood, LALA6,0770.1%–

15Central, LALA30,3130.1%−0.0 pts

16Lafayette, LALA123,3110.1%+0.0 pts

17Moss Bluff, LALA12,4820.1%−0.2 pts

18Waggaman, LALA11,3300.1%–

19Bogalusa, LALA10,3210.1%−0.1 pts

20New Orleans, LALA362,1540.1%−0.1 pts

21Pineville, LALA13,9670.1%−0.1 pts

22Monroe, LALA46,8600.1%+0.1 pts

23Alexandria, LALA42,9380.1%+0.0 pts

24Metairie, LALA139,7290.1%−0.1 pts

25Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.1%−0.1 pts

26Terrytown, LALA24,7260.1%−0.0 pts

27Destrehan, LALA11,6190.1%−0.6 pts

28Bayou Blue, LALA12,2180.1%–

29Natchitoches, LALA17,1460.1%−0.1 pts

30Sulphur, LALA20,4920.0%−0.2 pts

31Chalmette, LALA22,6160.0%−0.0 pts

32Shreveport, LALA175,9020.0%−0.0 pts

33River Ridge, LALA13,3120.0%−0.1 pts

34Youngsville, LALA19,9800.0%−0.6 pts

35Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.0%−0.0 pts

36Kenner, LALA65,1360.0%−0.1 pts

37Bossier City, LALA63,2590.0%−0.1 pts

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