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Highest Portuguese population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 47 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 47 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Leesville, LA, up 27 places to #17.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601.3%+0.6 pts

02Sulphur, LALA20,4920.7%+0.5 pts

03Thibodaux, LALA15,5730.6%+0.4 pts

04Jefferson, LALA9,7030.6%+0.4 pts

05Harahan, LALA8,9160.6%+0.3 pts

06Belle Chasse, LALA10,9340.5%–

07▲1Eden Isle, LALA7,6830.4%–

08Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.4%+0.2 pts

09Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0380.4%–

10Village St. George, LALA8,2730.4%–

11▼9Elmwood, LALA6,0770.3%–

12▲19Estelle, LALA16,3410.3%+0.2 pts

13Oakdale, LALA6,5260.3%+0.2 pts

14▼2Chackbay, LALA5,4360.3%−0.4 pts

15Cut Off, LALA5,3980.2%–

16Houma, LALA31,7350.2%0.0 pts

17▲27Leesville, LALA5,2100.2%–

18▲4Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.2%−0.3 pts

19▼5New Orleans, LALA362,1540.2%+0.1 pts

20Covington, LALA11,7210.2%−0.2 pts

21▲19Lafayette, LALA123,3110.2%0.0 pts

22▼19Slidell, LALA28,3410.2%−0.1 pts

23▼3Scott, LALA9,6350.2%−1.1 pts

24▼14Mandeville, LALA12,9180.2%0.0 pts

25▲9Metairie, LALA139,7290.1%−0.3 pts

26Bayou Cane, LALA21,2530.1%−0.2 pts

27Gonzales, LALA13,9300.1%–

28▲8New Iberia, LALA26,5330.1%0.0 pts

29▲19Shreveport, LALA175,9020.1%0.0 pts

30▼5Terrytown, LALA24,7260.1%0.0 pts

31Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6520.1%–

32West Monroe, LALA12,4780.1%–

33Destrehan, LALA11,6190.1%–

34▼4Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.1%−0.3 pts

35Bogalusa, LALA10,3210.1%–

36▼35Chalmette, LALA22,6160.1%–

37▼8Gretna, LALA17,3600.1%0.0 pts

38Natchitoches, LALA17,1460.1%0.0 pts

39Prairieville, LALA35,2380.0%−0.2 pts

40▲9Timberlane, LALA10,8860.0%–

41▼37Laplace, LALA28,3430.0%−0.1 pts

42▼10Inniswold, LALA6,3570.0%–

43▼19Marrero, LALA32,5400.0%−0.1 pts

44▼5Bossier City, LALA63,2590.0%−0.1 pts

45▼3River Ridge, LALA13,3120.0%0.0 pts

46Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.0%0.0 pts

47▲3Kenner, LALA65,1360.0%−0.1 pts

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