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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 86 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belle Chasse, LA, up 75 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲4New Orleans, LALA362,1545.0%+1.5 pts

02▲46Waggaman, LALA11,3304.4%+4.1 pts

03▲3Gonzales, LALA13,9304.1%+3.4 pts

04▼3Plaquemine, LALA5,8914.0%+2.8 pts

05▲5Woodmere, LALA11,8793.4%+2.9 pts

06▲48Schriever, LALA6,6903.2%+2.7 pts

07▲71Village St. George, LALA8,2732.9%+1.0 pts

08▲36Harvey, LALA20,9152.8%+2.4 pts

09▲2Old Jefferson, LALA7,8602.7%–

10▲3Kenner, LALA65,1362.4%+1.0 pts

11▲75Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342.3%+2.1 pts

12▲60Houma, LALA31,7352.0%+0.8 pts

13▲49St. Martinville, LALA5,2291.7%+1.6 pts

14▲10Rayne, LALA6,9951.6%+0.9 pts

15▼7Donaldsonville, LALA7,0941.6%−3.7 pts

16▲33Luling, LALA13,9601.5%–

17▲15Laplace, LALA28,3431.4%−0.1 pts

18▼16Minden, LALA11,1031.4%+1.2 pts

19▲21Leesville, LALA5,2101.3%+0.9 pts

20▲22West Monroe, LALA12,4781.3%−0.2 pts

21▲2Marrero, LALA32,5401.3%+1.1 pts

22▲8Timberlane, LALA10,8861.3%+1.0 pts

23▲22Elmwood, LALA6,0771.3%−1.7 pts

24▼9Baton Rouge, LALA222,7951.2%+0.1 pts

25▼16Gardere, LALA12,2231.2%−2.4 pts

26▲44Estelle, LALA16,3411.2%+0.5 pts

27▲4New Iberia, LALA26,5331.2%+0.7 pts

28▲32Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381.2%+1.1 pts

29▲7Pineville, LALA13,9671.2%+0.7 pts

30▼10Baker, LALA12,1361.2%+0.3 pts

31▼24Shreveport, LALA175,9021.1%−1.2 pts

32▼15Alexandria, LALA42,9381.1%+0.7 pts

33Red Chute, LALA6,5261.0%–

34Jefferson, LALA9,7031.0%−4.4 pts

35▼17Grambling, LALA5,3141.0%−3.2 pts

36▼1Shenandoah, LALA17,9981.0%+0.8 pts

37▲9Reserve, LALA7,7910.9%−1.4 pts

38▲17Monroe, LALA46,8600.9%−2.1 pts

39▼12Bossier City, LALA63,2590.9%+0.6 pts

40▲1Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.9%−0.1 pts

41▼19Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.8%+0.1 pts

42▼28Bridge City, LALA7,2970.8%+0.2 pts

43▼6Gretna, LALA17,3600.8%+0.5 pts

44▲45Inniswold, LALA6,3570.8%–

45▲7Metairie, LALA139,7290.8%−0.6 pts

46▼43Addis, LALA7,6790.7%–

47▼35Port Allen, LALA5,0150.7%0.0 pts

48▲5Merrydale, LALA9,4900.7%+0.2 pts

49▼6Terrytown, LALA24,7260.7%+0.1 pts

50▲8Lafayette, LALA123,3110.6%+0.3 pts

51▲12Prairieville, LALA35,2380.6%−0.2 pts

52▼13Chalmette, LALA22,6160.5%+0.3 pts

53▼25Natchitoches, LALA17,1460.5%−0.4 pts

54▼50St. Gabriel, LALA6,9870.5%−2.5 pts

55▼29Crowley, LALA11,2230.5%+0.3 pts

56▼35Ruston, LALA22,3970.5%−1.5 pts

57Broussard, LALA15,7990.5%+0.1 pts

58▲6St. Rose, LALA7,6440.5%–

59▲14River Ridge, LALA13,3120.5%−3.7 pts

60▲11Bayou Cane, LALA21,2530.4%+0.2 pts

61▼23Bogalusa, LALA10,3210.4%+0.1 pts

62Denham Springs, LALA9,3780.4%–

63Lacombe, LALA6,3100.3%−2.5 pts

64▼5Covington, LALA11,7210.3%0.0 pts

65▲16Tallulah, LALA5,5170.3%−0.1 pts

66▲24Carencro, LALA13,2240.3%0.0 pts

67Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6520.3%–

68▼52Bastrop, LALA8,9080.2%−3.1 pts

69▼35Oakdale, LALA6,5260.2%−1.1 pts

70▲9Central, LALA30,3130.2%−0.3 pts

71▲4Zachary, LALA20,6210.2%−1.0 pts

72▲10Scott, LALA9,6350.2%−1.2 pts

73Ponchatoula, LALA7,7550.2%–

74▼45Ville Platte, LALA6,1720.2%−0.1 pts

75▼56Harahan, LALA8,9160.2%–

76▼8Franklin, LALA6,2240.2%−1.3 pts

77▼30Opelousas, LALA15,0980.2%0.0 pts

78▼12DeRidder, LALA9,5030.2%−0.1 pts

79▼46Thibodaux, LALA15,5730.1%0.0 pts

80▲8Sulphur, LALA20,4920.1%–

81▲6Hammond, LALA24,0320.1%−0.4 pts

82▼2Claiborne, LALA13,3080.1%−0.1 pts

83▼7Abbeville, LALA10,8610.1%–

84▼17Slidell, LALA28,3410.1%−0.1 pts

85Meraux, LALA7,9180.1%–

86▼1Destrehan, LALA11,6190.0%−0.6 pts

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