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Highest Iranian population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 30 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Prairieville, LA, up 5 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Jennings, LALA9,2351.2%–

02▲5Prairieville, LALA35,2380.9%–

03Mandeville, LALA12,9180.7%–

04▲2Ruston, LALA22,3970.7%–

05▼2Elmwood, LALA6,0770.6%−0.3 pts

06▼1Kenner, LALA65,1360.4%−0.1 pts

07▲1River Ridge, LALA13,3120.3%–

08Village St. George, LALA8,2730.3%–

09Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.3%–

10Gardere, LALA12,2230.2%–

11St. Rose, LALA7,6440.2%0.0 pts

12Abbeville, LALA10,8610.2%–

13▲5Monroe, LALA46,8600.2%–

14Leesville, LALA5,2100.1%–

15▼2Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.1%0.0 pts

16Zachary, LALA20,6210.1%–

17Oakdale, LALA6,5260.1%+0.1 pts

18Covington, LALA11,7210.1%–

19Prien, LALA7,1190.1%–

20▼11New Orleans, LALA362,1540.1%0.0 pts

21Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6520.1%–

22Terrytown, LALA24,7260.1%–

23▼11Slidell, LALA28,3410.1%–

24Bogalusa, LALA10,3210.1%–

25▼10Lafayette, LALA123,3110.1%0.0 pts

26Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.0%−0.2 pts

27▼23Destrehan, LALA11,6190.0%–

28▼12Metairie, LALA139,7290.0%−0.1 pts

29▼10Shreveport, LALA175,9020.0%0.0 pts

30Bayou Blue, LALA12,2180.0%–

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