RANKING · 2024 ACS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Highest South American population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 62 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ruston, LA, up 37 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲17Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692.6%+2.5 pts

02▼1St. Rose, LALA7,6442.5%–

03▲17Village St. George, LALA8,2731.5%+1.2 pts

04▲5Elmwood, LALA6,0771.3%–

05▲32Larose, LALA5,5151.2%–

06▲2Kenner, LALA65,1361.2%+0.1 pts

07Terrytown, LALA24,7261.0%+0.9 pts

08▼2Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0380.9%+0.1 pts

09▲1Prien, LALA7,1190.8%0.0 pts

10▲14Covington, LALA11,7210.8%–

11▲34Youngsville, LALA19,9800.8%–

12▲7New Orleans, LALA362,1540.8%+0.2 pts

13▲12Lafayette, LALA123,3110.8%+0.4 pts

14▲8DeRidder, LALA9,5030.6%+0.5 pts

15▼3Metairie, LALA139,7290.5%−0.2 pts

16Eden Isle, LALA7,6830.5%–

17▲36Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.5%+0.4 pts

18▲24Abbeville, LALA10,8610.5%–

19▲37Ruston, LALA22,3970.4%+0.3 pts

20Gonzales, LALA13,9300.4%–

21Meraux, LALA7,9180.4%+0.2 pts

22▲6Jefferson, LALA9,7030.4%0.0 pts

23▲24Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.4%+0.1 pts

24▲2Sulphur, LALA20,4920.4%+0.3 pts

25▲13Marrero, LALA32,5400.3%+0.3 pts

26▼13Bridge City, LALA7,2970.3%−0.1 pts

27Prairieville, LALA35,2380.3%0.0 pts

28▲13Natchitoches, LALA17,1460.3%+0.2 pts

29▼27Galliano, LALA5,9060.3%–

30Cut Off, LALA5,3980.3%–

31▼26Oakdale, LALA6,5260.3%−0.2 pts

32▼11Gretna, LALA17,3600.3%+0.1 pts

33▼18Slidell, LALA28,3410.2%−0.3 pts

34▼11Timberlane, LALA10,8860.2%−0.6 pts

35Woodmere, LALA11,8790.2%0.0 pts

36▼3Leesville, LALA5,2100.2%–

37▼10Hammond, LALA24,0320.2%−0.3 pts

38▼4Chalmette, LALA22,6160.2%−0.7 pts

39Bayou Cane, LALA21,2530.2%+0.1 pts

40▼1Estelle, LALA16,3410.2%−0.7 pts

41▲8Luling, LALA13,9600.2%+0.1 pts

42▼6Mandeville, LALA12,9180.2%−1.8 pts

43▼8Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.2%−0.1 pts

44Ponchatoula, LALA7,7550.2%–

45▼29Broussard, LALA15,7990.1%–

46St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870.1%–

47▲1River Ridge, LALA13,3120.1%−0.4 pts

48Inniswold, LALA6,3570.1%–

49▲1New Iberia, LALA26,5330.1%−0.1 pts

50Grambling, LALA5,3140.1%–

51▲10Shreveport, LALA175,9020.1%0.0 pts

52▲5Harahan, LALA8,9160.1%0.0 pts

53▲1Pineville, LALA13,9670.1%–

54▼3Bossier City, LALA63,2590.1%0.0 pts

55▼15Alexandria, LALA42,9380.1%−0.3 pts

56▼10Morgan City, LALA10,7570.1%–

57▲1Laplace, LALA28,3430.1%0.0 pts

58▼6Central, LALA30,3130.1%−0.1 pts

59Harvey, LALA20,9150.0%−0.4 pts

60▼46Destrehan, LALA11,6190.0%−0.8 pts

61▼6Raceland, LALA9,5850.0%–

62▼3Monroe, LALA46,8600.0%−0.1 pts

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