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Highest Japanese population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Japanese (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Japanese 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: Ruston, LA, up 13 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE SHAREVS 2020

01▲8Village St. George, LALA8,2731.0%+0.9 pts

02▲2Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.5%+0.2 pts

03Raceland, LALA9,5850.4%–

04▲2Kenner, LALA65,1360.3%+0.2 pts

05Elmwood, LALA6,0770.3%–

06Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.3%–

07▼2Grambling, LALA5,3140.3%+0.1 pts

08▲13Ruston, LALA22,3970.2%+0.2 pts

09Jennings, LALA9,2350.2%–

10Old Jefferson, LALA7,8600.1%–

11▲7Prairieville, LALA35,2380.1%+0.1 pts

12▲4Leesville, LALA5,2100.1%+0.1 pts

13▲9Sulphur, LALA20,4920.1%+0.1 pts

14Pineville, LALA13,9670.1%–

15▼4Houma, LALA31,7350.1%0.0 pts

16▼8DeRidder, LALA9,5030.1%0.0 pts

17▼3New Orleans, LALA362,1540.1%0.0 pts

18▼15Bossier City, LALA63,2590.1%−0.3 pts

19Meraux, LALA7,9180.1%–

20Chalmette, LALA22,6160.0%–

21▼8Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.0%0.0 pts

22▲2Lafayette, LALA123,3110.0%0.0 pts

23▼13Alexandria, LALA42,9380.0%−0.1 pts

24▲1Metairie, LALA139,7290.0%0.0 pts

25▼13Terrytown, LALA24,7260.0%−0.1 pts

26Mandeville, LALA12,9180.0%–

27Monroe, LALA46,8600.0%0.0 pts

28▼11Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.0%0.0 pts

29Slidell, LALA28,3410.0%–

30▼4Shreveport, LALA175,9020.0%0.0 pts

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