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Highest Salvadoran population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Salvadoran origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Salvadoran residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 48 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 48 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Polk South, LA, up 15 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲11Gardere, LALA12,2232.3%+1.7 pts

02▲8Harvey, LALA20,9151.4%+1.1 pts

03Bastrop, LALA8,9081.4%–

04▲2Kenner, LALA65,1361.2%+1.0 pts

05St. Rose, LALA7,6441.1%–

06▼1Prairieville, LALA35,2381.0%–

07▼3Metairie, LALA139,7290.9%+0.4 pts

08Jennings, LALA9,2350.9%–

09▲15Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.9%–

10Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0380.7%–

11▼9Chalmette, LALA22,6160.6%–

12▲14Monroe, LALA46,8600.6%–

13Elmwood, LALA6,0770.5%–

14Village St. George, LALA8,2730.5%–

15▼8Meraux, LALA7,9180.4%−1.0 pts

16▲7Marrero, LALA32,5400.4%–

17▲12Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.4%–

18Lacombe, LALA6,3100.4%–

19Cut Off, LALA5,3980.3%–

20Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.3%–

21Crowley, LALA11,2230.3%–

22Woodmere, LALA11,8790.3%–

23▼5DeRidder, LALA9,5030.3%+0.1 pts

24Houma, LALA31,7350.3%+0.3 pts

25▼10Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.3%+0.2 pts

26St. Martinville, LALA5,2290.2%–

27Slidell, LALA28,3410.2%−0.4 pts

28▼9Estelle, LALA16,3410.2%–

29▲1River Ridge, LALA13,3120.2%–

30▼21Hammond, LALA24,0320.2%–

31▼20Denham Springs, LALA9,3780.2%–

32▼10New Orleans, LALA362,1540.2%+0.1 pts

33▲1Central, LALA30,3130.2%–

34▼13Bossier City, LALA63,2590.2%+0.1 pts

35Reserve, LALA7,7910.2%–

36Covington, LALA11,7210.1%–

37▼10Terrytown, LALA24,7260.1%0.0 pts

38▼13Lafayette, LALA123,3110.1%+0.1 pts

39Eden Isle, LALA7,6830.1%+0.1 pts

40Natchitoches, LALA17,1460.1%0.0 pts

41▼25Gretna, LALA17,3600.1%0.0 pts

42▼11Leesville, LALA5,2100.1%–

43Scott, LALA9,6350.1%–

44Galliano, LALA5,9060.1%–

45Laplace, LALA28,3430.1%−0.1 pts

46▼13Shreveport, LALA175,9020.0%−0.1 pts

47▼15Pineville, LALA13,9670.0%–

48Thibodaux, LALA15,5730.0%–

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