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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000

01Youngsville, LALA19,98025.1%–

02Houma, LALA31,73522.5%–

03Larose, LALA5,51522.2%–

04Harahan, LALA8,91620.4%–

05Broussard, LALA15,79920.2%–

06Destrehan, LALA11,61920.2%–

07Eden Isle, LALA7,68319.7%–

08Thibodaux, LALA15,57319.6%–

09Belle Chasse, LALA10,93419.0%–

10Raceland, LALA9,58518.6%–

11Chackbay, LALA5,43618.5%–

12Westwego, LALA8,31718.4%–

13Scott, LALA9,63517.8%–

14Bayou Cane, LALA21,25317.7%–

15Crowley, LALA11,22317.4%–

16Galliano, LALA5,90617.3%–

17Luling, LALA13,96017.3%–

18Bayou Blue, LALA12,21817.0%–

19Schriever, LALA6,69016.9%–

20Lafayette, LALA123,31116.7%–

21River Ridge, LALA13,31216.7%–

22Prien, LALA7,11916.6%–

23Lacombe, LALA6,31015.9%–

24Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65215.4%–

25Eunice, LALA9,03515.3%–

26Sulphur, LALA20,49215.1%–

27Gray, LALA5,15415.0%–

28Prairieville, LALA35,23814.5%–

29Meraux, LALA7,91814.4%–

30Inniswold, LALA6,35714.3%–

31Cut Off, LALA5,39814.3%–

32Moss Bluff, LALA12,48214.2%–

33Jennings, LALA9,23514.1%–

34Metairie, LALA139,72914.1%–

35Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03814.0%–

36Morgan City, LALA10,75713.6%–

37New Iberia, LALA26,53313.5%–

38Plaquemine, LALA5,89113.4%–

39Port Allen, LALA5,01513.2%–

40Addis, LALA7,67913.2%–

41Jefferson, LALA9,70312.8%–

42Old Jefferson, LALA7,86012.6%–

43Walker, LALA6,47612.4%–

44Covington, LALA11,72112.2%–

45Central, LALA30,31312.2%–

46Estelle, LALA16,34112.2%–

47Ponchatoula, LALA7,75512.1%–

48Mandeville, LALA12,91811.7%–

49Carencro, LALA13,22411.1%–

50Chalmette, LALA22,61611.1%–

51Slidell, LALA28,34111.1%–

52Shenandoah, LALA17,99810.8%–

53Marrero, LALA32,5409.5%–

54Patterson, LALA5,5659.4%–

55Laplace, LALA28,3439.1%–

56St. Martinville, LALA5,2298.9%–

57Franklin, LALA6,2248.8%–

58Denham Springs, LALA9,3788.7%–

59Reserve, LALA7,7918.6%–

60Gonzales, LALA13,9308.4%–

61Kenner, LALA65,1368.0%–

62Lake Charles, LALA82,6767.7%–

63St. Rose, LALA7,6447.7%–

64Gretna, LALA17,3607.6%–

65Abbeville, LALA10,8617.5%–

66Hammond, LALA24,0327.2%–

67Timberlane, LALA10,8866.9%–

68Ville Platte, LALA6,1726.8%–

69Oakdale, LALA6,5266.8%–

70Gardere, LALA12,2236.5%–

71Harvey, LALA20,9156.4%–

72Opelousas, LALA15,0986.3%–

73Baton Rouge, LALA222,7956.0%–

74DeRidder, LALA9,5035.9%–

75St. Gabriel, LALA6,9875.8%–

76New Orleans, LALA362,1545.5%–

77Elmwood, LALA6,0775.2%–

78Leesville, LALA5,2105.1%–

79Rayne, LALA6,9955.1%–

80Natchitoches, LALA17,1465.0%–

81Bridge City, LALA7,2975.0%–

82Village St. George, LALA8,2734.9%–

83Zachary, LALA20,6214.9%–

84Pineville, LALA13,9674.6%–

85Alexandria, LALA42,9384.5%–

86Ruston, LALA22,3974.1%–

87Terrytown, LALA24,7263.8%–

88Baker, LALA12,1363.5%–

89Waggaman, LALA11,3303.0%–

90West Monroe, LALA12,4782.5%–

91Shreveport, LALA175,9022.3%–

92Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942.1%–

93Bogalusa, LALA10,3212.0%–

94Bossier City, LALA63,2591.9%–

95Monroe, LALA46,8601.8%–

96Grambling, LALA5,3141.7%–

97Claiborne, LALA13,3081.6%–

98Red Chute, LALA6,5261.5%–

99Woodmere, LALA11,8791.3%–

100Tallulah, LALA5,5171.1%–

101Minden, LALA11,1030.8%–

102Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.6%–

103Bastrop, LALA8,9080.5%–

104Merrydale, LALA9,4900.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES