RANKING · 2024 ACS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 83 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Prairieville, LA, up 51 places to #10.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲11Addis, LALA7,6792.3%–

02▲13Red Chute, LALA6,5261.8%−0.1 pts

03▼1Shenandoah, LALA17,9981.7%−1.9 pts

04▲9Walker, LALA6,4761.7%+0.4 pts

05▲4Slidell, LALA28,3411.5%−0.3 pts

06▲38Central, LALA30,3131.5%−1.7 pts

07▲4Covington, LALA11,7211.3%−1.2 pts

08▼2Ruston, LALA22,3971.3%−2.0 pts

09▲5Natchitoches, LALA17,1461.3%+0.2 pts

10▲51Prairieville, LALA35,2381.3%−0.3 pts

11▲9Hammond, LALA24,0321.3%+0.2 pts

12▲26Leesville, LALA5,2101.2%0.0 pts

13▲14Denham Springs, LALA9,3781.1%−0.3 pts

14▲22West Monroe, LALA12,4781.1%−1.9 pts

15▼11Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381.1%−2.5 pts

16▲40Galliano, LALA5,9061.0%–

17▲17Jefferson, LALA9,7030.9%−0.5 pts

18▼15Claiborne, LALA13,3080.9%−2.3 pts

19▼12Mandeville, LALA12,9180.9%−0.9 pts

20▼12Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.9%−0.7 pts

21Bossier City, LALA63,2590.9%−1.4 pts

22▲18Pineville, LALA13,9670.8%−0.9 pts

23▼6Minden, LALA11,1030.8%−0.3 pts

24▲33Ponchatoula, LALA7,7550.8%−0.3 pts

25Shreveport, LALA175,9020.8%−0.9 pts

26▼21Luling, LALA13,9600.7%−0.4 pts

27▼9Harahan, LALA8,9160.7%+0.2 pts

28▲31Port Allen, LALA5,0150.7%+0.6 pts

29▼3Lafayette, LALA123,3110.7%−0.2 pts

30▲15Monroe, LALA46,8600.6%−0.8 pts

31▲8New Orleans, LALA362,1540.6%−0.3 pts

32▼2Alexandria, LALA42,9380.6%−0.9 pts

33▲47Elmwood, LALA6,0770.5%+0.3 pts

34▼3Sulphur, LALA20,4920.5%−2.2 pts

35St. Rose, LALA7,6440.5%–

36▲33Village St. George, LALA8,2730.5%−2.4 pts

37▲47Meraux, LALA7,9180.5%+0.1 pts

38▼22Belle Chasse, LALA10,9340.5%−0.2 pts

39▼15Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.5%−1.1 pts

40▲6New Iberia, LALA26,5330.5%+0.2 pts

41▲37Gonzales, LALA13,9300.5%−0.2 pts

42Harvey, LALA20,9150.5%+0.2 pts

43▼15Metairie, LALA139,7290.5%−1.1 pts

44▼25DeRidder, LALA9,5030.5%−1.5 pts

45▼16Prien, LALA7,1190.4%−1.0 pts

46▲37Marrero, LALA32,5400.4%+0.2 pts

47▲23Rayne, LALA6,9950.4%+0.3 pts

48▲3Broussard, LALA15,7990.4%+0.2 pts

49▼1Inniswold, LALA6,3570.3%−1.5 pts

50▼27Lacombe, LALA6,3100.3%−0.9 pts

51▲7Carencro, LALA13,2240.3%+0.2 pts

52▼17St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870.3%−0.3 pts

53Tallulah, LALA5,5170.3%−0.4 pts

54▲9Kenner, LALA65,1360.3%−0.5 pts

55▼22Old Jefferson, LALA7,8600.3%−3.2 pts

56▲4Laplace, LALA28,3430.3%−0.5 pts

57▼2Oakdale, LALA6,5260.3%−0.3 pts

58▼15Chalmette, LALA22,6160.2%+0.2 pts

59▲6Woodmere, LALA11,8790.2%–

60Bayou Blue, LALA12,2180.2%–

61▼39Zachary, LALA20,6210.2%−2.5 pts

62▲24Waggaman, LALA11,3300.2%0.0 pts

63▼9Gretna, LALA17,3600.2%−0.2 pts

64▲3Terrytown, LALA24,7260.2%−0.2 pts

65Timberlane, LALA10,8860.1%−0.5 pts

66▼16Morgan City, LALA10,7570.1%−0.7 pts

67▲18Bastrop, LALA8,9080.1%−0.7 pts

68▼31River Ridge, LALA13,3120.1%−1.8 pts

69▼37Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.1%−2.4 pts

70▼4Eunice, LALA9,0350.1%−0.2 pts

71▲5Jennings, LALA9,2350.1%−0.4 pts

72Youngsville, LALA19,9800.1%−0.1 pts

73▼63Moss Bluff, LALA12,4820.1%−0.6 pts

74▼22Grambling, LALA5,3140.1%–

75Cut Off, LALA5,3980.1%–

76▲5Baker, LALA12,1360.1%−0.4 pts

77▼2Estelle, LALA16,3410.1%−0.2 pts

78▲9Houma, LALA31,7350.1%−0.4 pts

79▼2Donaldsonville, LALA7,0940.1%0.0 pts

80▼8Thibodaux, LALA15,5730.1%−0.5 pts

81Raceland, LALA9,5850.1%−0.1 pts

82Opelousas, LALA15,0980.1%−0.3 pts

83▼34Westwego, LALA8,3170.0%−0.2 pts

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