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Highest French population share, Louisiana cities · 2020

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 103 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2000

01Chackbay, LALA5,43629.6%–

02Belle Chasse, LALA10,93426.1%–

03Eunice, LALA9,03524.9%–

04River Ridge, LALA13,31224.0%–

05Youngsville, LALA19,98023.5%–

06Morgan City, LALA10,75722.6%–

07Harahan, LALA8,91622.1%–

08Ponchatoula, LALA7,75521.2%–

09Raceland, LALA9,58521.0%–

10Destrehan, LALA11,61920.9%–

11Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03820.8%–

12Moss Bluff, LALA12,48220.7%–

13Cut Off, LALA5,39820.4%–

14Estelle, LALA16,34120.3%–

15Port Allen, LALA5,01520.0%–

16Bayou Blue, LALA12,21819.7%–

17Houma, LALA31,73519.6%–

18Scott, LALA9,63519.0%–

19Luling, LALA13,96018.9%–

20Thibodaux, LALA15,57318.5%–

21Prairieville, LALA35,23818.1%–

22Mandeville, LALA12,91817.8%–

23Lafayette, LALA123,31117.6%–

24Eden Isle, LALA7,68317.1%–

25Jefferson, LALA9,70316.9%–

26Carencro, LALA13,22416.9%–

27Old Jefferson, LALA7,86016.8%–

28Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65216.8%–

29Westwego, LALA8,31716.7%–

30Broussard, LALA15,79916.2%–

31Covington, LALA11,72116.1%–

32Ville Platte, LALA6,17215.9%–

33Addis, LALA7,67915.8%–

34Natchitoches, LALA17,14615.6%–

35St. Martinville, LALA5,22915.6%–

36Schriever, LALA6,69015.5%–

37Crowley, LALA11,22315.3%–

38Bayou Cane, LALA21,25315.1%–

39Gonzales, LALA13,93014.7%–

40Metairie, LALA139,72914.7%–

41Shenandoah, LALA17,99814.4%–

42Meraux, LALA7,91814.2%–

43Chalmette, LALA22,61614.1%–

44Galliano, LALA5,90613.7%–

45Rayne, LALA6,99513.6%–

46Jennings, LALA9,23513.4%–

47Inniswold, LALA6,35713.2%–

48Abbeville, LALA10,86112.8%–

49Franklin, LALA6,22412.6%–

50Prien, LALA7,11912.5%–

51Lacombe, LALA6,31012.5%–

52Bridge City, LALA7,29712.3%–

53Larose, LALA5,51511.9%–

54Marrero, LALA32,54011.6%–

55New Iberia, LALA26,53311.6%–

56Denham Springs, LALA9,37811.5%–

57Slidell, LALA28,34111.4%–

58Elmwood, LALA6,07711.1%–

59Sulphur, LALA20,49211.0%–

60Central, LALA30,31310.8%–

61Harvey, LALA20,91510.4%–

62Gretna, LALA17,36010.2%–

63Patterson, LALA5,56510.2%–

64Plaquemine, LALA5,89110.0%–

65Gray, LALA5,15410.0%–

66Reserve, LALA7,79110.0%–

67Kenner, LALA65,1369.1%–

68Donaldsonville, LALA7,0948.8%–

69Lake Charles, LALA82,6768.7%–

70Woodmere, LALA11,8798.6%–

71Village St. George, LALA8,2738.2%–

72Baton Rouge, LALA222,7958.2%–

73Laplace, LALA28,3438.1%–

74Walker, LALA6,4768.0%–

75Oakdale, LALA6,5267.7%–

76Pineville, LALA13,9677.0%–

77St. Rose, LALA7,6446.4%–

78Hammond, LALA24,0326.4%–

79DeRidder, LALA9,5036.1%–

80Waggaman, LALA11,3305.8%–

81Zachary, LALA20,6215.7%–

82St. Gabriel, LALA6,9875.4%–

83New Orleans, LALA362,1545.2%–

84Timberlane, LALA10,8865.2%–

85Terrytown, LALA24,7265.2%–

86Claiborne, LALA13,3084.8%–

87Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.8%–

88Leesville, LALA5,2104.7%–

89Alexandria, LALA42,9384.5%–

90Red Chute, LALA6,5264.3%–

91Opelousas, LALA15,0984.3%–

92Gardere, LALA12,2234.1%–

93Ruston, LALA22,3973.8%–

94Baker, LALA12,1363.1%–

95Shreveport, LALA175,9022.5%–

96West Monroe, LALA12,4782.5%–

97Bossier City, LALA63,2592.4%–

98Monroe, LALA46,8602.1%–

99Minden, LALA11,1031.3%–

100Bastrop, LALA8,9081.1%–

101Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691.0%–

102Grambling, LALA5,3140.8%–

103Tallulah, LALA5,5170.6%–

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