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Highest Portuguese population share, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 50 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01Chalmette, LALA22,6160.6%–

02Elmwood, LALA6,0770.6%–

03Slidell, LALA28,3410.4%+0.1 pts

04Laplace, LALA28,3430.4%+0.2 pts

05Larose, LALA5,5150.4%–

06Gardere, LALA12,2230.3%–

07Claiborne, LALA13,3080.3%–

08Eden Isle, LALA7,6830.3%–

09Schriever, LALA6,6900.3%+0.0 pts

10Mandeville, LALA12,9180.3%+0.1 pts

11Luling, LALA13,9600.2%+0.1 pts

12Chackbay, LALA5,4360.2%−0.4 pts

13Bayou Blue, LALA12,2180.2%−0.7 pts

14New Orleans, LALA362,1540.2%+0.1 pts

15Abbeville, LALA10,8610.2%–

16Houma, LALA31,7350.2%−0.0 pts

17Broussard, LALA15,7990.2%–

18Franklin, LALA6,2240.2%–

19Ruston, LALA22,3970.2%+0.0 pts

20Scott, LALA9,6350.2%−1.1 pts

21Lacombe, LALA6,3100.2%–

22Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.2%−0.4 pts

23Woodmere, LALA11,8790.1%–

24Marrero, LALA32,5400.1%+0.0 pts

25Terrytown, LALA24,7260.1%+0.1 pts

26Alexandria, LALA42,9380.1%–

27Denham Springs, LALA9,3780.1%–

28Youngsville, LALA19,9800.1%–

29Gretna, LALA17,3600.1%+0.0 pts

30Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.1%−0.3 pts

31Estelle, LALA16,3410.1%+0.0 pts

32Inniswold, LALA6,3570.1%–

33DeRidder, LALA9,5030.1%−0.6 pts

34Metairie, LALA139,7290.1%−0.4 pts

35Morgan City, LALA10,7570.1%+0.0 pts

36New Iberia, LALA26,5330.1%+0.0 pts

37Baker, LALA12,1360.1%–

38Opelousas, LALA15,0980.1%–

39Bossier City, LALA63,2590.1%−0.1 pts

40Lafayette, LALA123,3110.0%−0.1 pts

41Jennings, LALA9,2350.0%–

42River Ridge, LALA13,3120.0%+0.0 pts

43Pineville, LALA13,9670.0%−0.5 pts

44Leesville, LALA5,2100.0%–

45St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870.0%–

46Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.0%−0.0 pts

47Central, LALA30,3130.0%−0.0 pts

48Shreveport, LALA175,9020.0%−0.1 pts

49Timberlane, LALA10,8860.0%–

50Kenner, LALA65,1360.0%−0.1 pts

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