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Highest Jamaican population share, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Jamaican ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Jamaican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 26 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN SHAREVS 2010

01DeRidder, LALA9,5032.3%+2.0 pts

02Eunice, LALA9,0350.8%–

03Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.8%−0.6 pts

04Leesville, LALA5,2100.5%+0.3 pts

05Broussard, LALA15,7990.3%–

06Timberlane, LALA10,8860.3%–

07New Orleans, LALA362,1540.2%+0.1 pts

08Oakdale, LALA6,5260.2%−0.3 pts

09Woodmere, LALA11,8790.2%–

10Harvey, LALA20,9150.2%+0.1 pts

11Luling, LALA13,9600.2%–

12Metairie, LALA139,7290.1%+0.1 pts

13Gretna, LALA17,3600.1%–

14Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.1%−0.1 pts

15Lafayette, LALA123,3110.1%–

16River Ridge, LALA13,3120.1%–

17Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.1%−0.1 pts

18Covington, LALA11,7210.1%–

19Shreveport, LALA175,9020.1%+0.0 pts

20Gonzales, LALA13,9300.1%–

21Chalmette, LALA22,6160.1%–

22Terrytown, LALA24,7260.1%–

23Houma, LALA31,7350.0%–

24Laplace, LALA28,3430.0%−0.1 pts

25Kenner, LALA65,1360.0%−0.1 pts

26Bossier City, LALA63,2590.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS