RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Highest French population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 10.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Larose, LA, up 50 places to #3.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01▲4Youngsville, LALA19,98025.1%−5.8 pts

02▲15Houma, LALA31,73522.5%−1.4 pts

03▲50Larose, LALA5,51522.2%−2.0 pts

04▲3Harahan, LALA8,91620.4%−10.3 pts

05▲25Broussard, LALA15,79920.2%−10.7 pts

06▲4Destrehan, LALA11,61920.2%−7.4 pts

07▲17Eden Isle, LALA7,68319.7%−3.8 pts

08▲12Thibodaux, LALA15,57319.6%−2.9 pts

09▼7Belle Chasse, LALA10,93419.0%−2.7 pts

10▼1Raceland, LALA9,58518.6%+4.9 pts

11▼10Chackbay, LALA5,43618.5%−2.0 pts

12▲17Westwego, LALA8,31718.4%−17.7 pts

13▲5Scott, LALA9,63517.8%−9.0 pts

14▲24Bayou Cane, LALA21,25317.7%−6.1 pts

15▲22Crowley, LALA11,22317.4%−8.5 pts

16▲28Galliano, LALA5,90617.3%−13.2 pts

17▲2Luling, LALA13,96017.3%−8.0 pts

18▼2Bayou Blue, LALA12,21817.0%−12.0 pts

19▲17Schriever, LALA6,69016.9%−8.7 pts

20▲3Lafayette, LALA123,31116.7%−6.1 pts

21▼17River Ridge, LALA13,31216.7%−8.2 pts

22▲28Prien, LALA7,11916.6%−4.5 pts

23▲28Lacombe, LALA6,31015.9%−3.7 pts

24▲4Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65215.4%−2.2 pts

25▼22Eunice, LALA9,03515.3%−16.9 pts

26▲33Sulphur, LALA20,49215.1%−13.5 pts

27▲38Gray, LALA5,15415.0%+0.9 pts

28▼7Prairieville, LALA35,23814.5%−11.4 pts

29▲13Meraux, LALA7,91814.4%−9.7 pts

30▲17Inniswold, LALA6,35714.3%−6.1 pts

31▼18Cut Off, LALA5,39814.3%−10.5 pts

32▼20Moss Bluff, LALA12,48214.2%−4.8 pts

33▲13Jennings, LALA9,23514.1%−7.3 pts

34▲6Metairie, LALA139,72914.1%−8.4 pts

35▼24Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03814.0%−6.4 pts

36▼30Morgan City, LALA10,75713.6%−3.4 pts

37▲18New Iberia, LALA26,53313.5%−6.3 pts

38▲26Plaquemine, LALA5,89113.4%−4.4 pts

39▼24Port Allen, LALA5,01513.2%+1.2 pts

40▼7Addis, LALA7,67913.2%−4.0 pts

41▼16Jefferson, LALA9,70312.8%−8.6 pts

42▼15Old Jefferson, LALA7,86012.6%−7.1 pts

43▲31Walker, LALA6,47612.4%+0.6 pts

44▼13Covington, LALA11,72112.2%−6.8 pts

45▲15Central, LALA30,31312.2%−6.9 pts

46▼32Estelle, LALA16,34112.2%−12.0 pts

47▼39Ponchatoula, LALA7,75512.1%−0.2 pts

48▼26Mandeville, LALA12,91811.7%−4.9 pts

49▼23Carencro, LALA13,22411.1%−11.6 pts

50▼7Chalmette, LALA22,61611.1%−7.1 pts

51▲6Slidell, LALA28,34111.1%−7.9 pts

52▼11Shenandoah, LALA17,99810.8%−8.5 pts

53▲1Marrero, LALA32,5409.5%−12.2 pts

54▲9Patterson, LALA5,5659.4%−2.7 pts

55▲18Laplace, LALA28,3439.1%−5.3 pts

56▼21St. Martinville, LALA5,2298.9%+0.6 pts

57▼8Franklin, LALA6,2248.8%−4.4 pts

58▼2Denham Springs, LALA9,3788.7%−6.4 pts

59▲7Reserve, LALA7,7918.6%−3.7 pts

60▼21Gonzales, LALA13,9308.4%−9.3 pts

61▲6Kenner, LALA65,1368.0%−8.7 pts

62▲7Lake Charles, LALA82,6767.7%−4.4 pts

63▲14St. Rose, LALA7,6447.7%−4.8 pts

64▼2Gretna, LALA17,3607.6%−9.3 pts

65▼17Abbeville, LALA10,8617.5%−11.1 pts

66▲12Hammond, LALA24,0327.2%−4.3 pts

67▲17Timberlane, LALA10,8866.9%−15.2 pts

68▼36Ville Platte, LALA6,1726.8%−17.6 pts

69▲6Oakdale, LALA6,5266.8%−6.1 pts

70▲22Gardere, LALA12,2236.5%+3.2 pts

71▼10Harvey, LALA20,9156.4%−9.9 pts

72▲19Opelousas, LALA15,0986.3%−1.0 pts

73▼1Baton Rouge, LALA222,7956.0%−2.9 pts

74▲5DeRidder, LALA9,5035.9%−1.8 pts

75▲7St. Gabriel, LALA6,9875.8%−5.6 pts

76▲7New Orleans, LALA362,1545.5%−1.1 pts

77▼19Elmwood, LALA6,0775.2%−7.6 pts

78▲10Leesville, LALA5,2105.1%+1.8 pts

79▼34Rayne, LALA6,9955.1%−22.4 pts

80▼46Natchitoches, LALA17,1465.0%−2.3 pts

81▼29Bridge City, LALA7,2975.0%−14.2 pts

82▼11Village St. George, LALA8,2734.9%−11.7 pts

83▼2Zachary, LALA20,6214.9%−2.7 pts

84▼8Pineville, LALA13,9674.6%−7.0 pts

85▲4Alexandria, LALA42,9384.5%−2.8 pts

86▲7Ruston, LALA22,3974.1%−1.8 pts

87▼2Terrytown, LALA24,7263.8%−7.3 pts

88▲6Baker, LALA12,1363.5%−1.8 pts

89▼9Waggaman, LALA11,3303.0%−10.8 pts

90▲6West Monroe, LALA12,4782.5%−2.6 pts

91▲4Shreveport, LALA175,9022.3%−2.8 pts

92▼24Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942.1%−7.4 pts

93▼6Bogalusa, LALA10,3212.0%−4.5 pts

94▲3Bossier City, LALA63,2591.9%−4.0 pts

95▲3Monroe, LALA46,8601.8%−2.0 pts

96▲6Grambling, LALA5,3141.7%+1.4 pts

97▼11Claiborne, LALA13,3081.6%−3.8 pts

98▼8Red Chute, LALA6,5261.5%−3.5 pts

99▼29Woodmere, LALA11,8791.3%−3.8 pts

100▲3Tallulah, LALA5,5171.1%−3.2 pts

101▼2Minden, LALA11,1030.8%−1.5 pts

102▼1Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.6%−6.1 pts

103▼3Bastrop, LALA8,9080.5%−0.6 pts

104Merrydale, LALA9,4900.3%−0.4 pts

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