RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Highest French population share, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2010 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 17.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS –

01Westwego, LALA8,31736.1%–

02Eunice, LALA9,03532.2%–

03Broussard, LALA15,79930.9%–

04Youngsville, LALA19,98030.9%–

05Harahan, LALA8,91630.7%–

06Galliano, LALA5,90630.5%–

07Bayou Blue, LALA12,21828.9%–

08Sulphur, LALA20,49228.6%–

09Destrehan, LALA11,61927.6%–

10Rayne, LALA6,99527.4%–

11Scott, LALA9,63526.8%–

12Crowley, LALA11,22325.9%–

13Prairieville, LALA35,23825.8%–

14Schriever, LALA6,69025.6%–

15Luling, LALA13,96025.3%–

16River Ridge, LALA13,31224.8%–

17Cut Off, LALA5,39824.8%–

18Ville Platte, LALA6,17224.4%–

19Larose, LALA5,51524.2%–

20Estelle, LALA16,34124.1%–

21Meraux, LALA7,91824.0%–

22Bayou Cane, LALA21,25323.9%–

23Houma, LALA31,73523.9%–

24Eden Isle, LALA7,68323.6%–

25Lafayette, LALA123,31122.8%–

26Carencro, LALA13,22422.7%–

27Thibodaux, LALA15,57322.5%–

28Metairie, LALA139,72922.4%–

29Timberlane, LALA10,88622.1%–

30Marrero, LALA32,54021.8%–

31Belle Chasse, LALA10,93421.6%–

32Jennings, LALA9,23521.4%–

33Jefferson, LALA9,70321.4%–

34Prien, LALA7,11921.1%–

35Chackbay, LALA5,43620.5%–

36Inniswold, LALA6,35720.4%–

37Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03820.4%–

38New Iberia, LALA26,53319.9%–

39Old Jefferson, LALA7,86019.7%–

40Lacombe, LALA6,31019.6%–

41Shenandoah, LALA17,99819.3%–

42Bridge City, LALA7,29719.1%–

43Central, LALA30,31319.1%–

44Covington, LALA11,72119.0%–

45Moss Bluff, LALA12,48219.0%–

46Slidell, LALA28,34118.9%–

47Abbeville, LALA10,86118.6%–

48Chalmette, LALA22,61618.2%–

49Plaquemine, LALA5,89117.8%–

50Gonzales, LALA13,93017.7%–

51Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65217.5%–

52Addis, LALA7,67917.2%–

53Morgan City, LALA10,75717.0%–

54Gretna, LALA17,36017.0%–

55Kenner, LALA65,13616.7%–

56Mandeville, LALA12,91816.6%–

57Village St. George, LALA8,27316.6%–

58Harvey, LALA20,91516.4%–

59Denham Springs, LALA9,37815.0%–

60Laplace, LALA28,34314.4%–

61Gray, LALA5,15414.1%–

62Waggaman, LALA11,33013.8%–

63Raceland, LALA9,58513.7%–

64Franklin, LALA6,22413.2%–

65Elmwood, LALA6,07712.9%–

66Oakdale, LALA6,52612.8%–

67St. Rose, LALA7,64412.4%–

68Ponchatoula, LALA7,75512.3%–

69Reserve, LALA7,79112.3%–

70Lake Charles, LALA82,67612.1%–

71Patterson, LALA5,56512.1%–

72Port Allen, LALA5,01512.0%–

73Walker, LALA6,47611.8%–

74Pineville, LALA13,96711.6%–

75Hammond, LALA24,03211.5%–

76St. Gabriel, LALA6,98711.4%–

77Terrytown, LALA24,72611.1%–

78Donaldsonville, LALA7,0949.4%–

79Baton Rouge, LALA222,7959.0%–

80St. Martinville, LALA5,2298.3%–

81DeRidder, LALA9,5037.7%–

82Zachary, LALA20,6217.6%–

83Alexandria, LALA42,9387.3%–

84Natchitoches, LALA17,1467.3%–

85Opelousas, LALA15,0987.3%–

86New Orleans, LALA362,1546.7%–

87Fort Polk South, LALA7,8696.6%–

88Bogalusa, LALA10,3216.5%–

89Ruston, LALA22,3975.9%–

90Bossier City, LALA63,2595.8%–

91Claiborne, LALA13,3085.3%–

92Baker, LALA12,1365.3%–

93West Monroe, LALA12,4785.1%–

94Shreveport, LALA175,9025.1%–

95Red Chute, LALA6,5265.1%–

96Woodmere, LALA11,8795.0%–

97Tallulah, LALA5,5174.3%–

98Monroe, LALA46,8603.8%–

99Gardere, LALA12,2233.4%–

100Leesville, LALA5,2103.3%–

101Minden, LALA11,1032.3%–

102Bastrop, LALA8,9081.1%–

103Merrydale, LALA9,4900.6%–

104Grambling, LALA5,3140.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS