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Highest Jamaican population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Jamaican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 28 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Elmwood, LALA6,0771.9%–

02Gray, LALA5,1541.3%–

03River Ridge, LALA13,3120.7%–

04Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.6%−0.7 pts

05Minden, LALA11,1030.3%–

06New Orleans, LALA362,1540.3%+0.2 pts

07Marrero, LALA32,5400.3%+0.2 pts

08Baker, LALA12,1360.3%–

09Red Chute, LALA6,5260.3%–

10Monroe, LALA46,8600.3%+0.3 pts

11Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.3%+0.1 pts

12Timberlane, LALA10,8860.2%–

13Jennings, LALA9,2350.2%–

14Carencro, LALA13,2240.2%–

15Laplace, LALA28,3430.2%+0.1 pts

16Leesville, LALA5,2100.1%−0.0 pts

17Oakdale, LALA6,5260.1%−0.4 pts

18Harvey, LALA20,9150.1%+0.0 pts

19Shreveport, LALA175,9020.1%+0.0 pts

20Metairie, LALA139,7290.1%+0.0 pts

21Gretna, LALA17,3600.1%–

22Natchitoches, LALA17,1460.1%+0.0 pts

23DeRidder, LALA9,5030.1%−0.2 pts

24Bossier City, LALA63,2590.0%–

25Lafayette, LALA123,3110.0%–

26Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.0%−0.2 pts

27Kenner, LALA65,1360.0%−0.1 pts

28Slidell, LALA28,3410.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES