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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Louisiana counties · 2020

Louisiana counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 59 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Iberville Parish, LALA29,57910.5%+9.5 pts

02Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35410.0%+9.5 pts

03Orleans Parish, LALA362,1546.1%+2.6 pts

04West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7565.6%+5.4 pts

05Webster Parish, LALA34,9485.0%+5.0 pts

06Caddo Parish, LALA224,2263.4%+1.4 pts

07Assumption Parish, LALA19,7202.7%+2.1 pts

08Union Parish, LALA20,5611.9%+0.5 pts

09East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7601.5%+1.3 pts

10East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1801.5%+0.5 pts

11Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3601.3%−0.1 pts

12St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6421.2%+0.7 pts

13Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7051.2%−0.7 pts

14Bienville Parish, LALA12,2691.1%+1.0 pts

15Winn Parish, LALA14,9611.1%+1.0 pts

16West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1341.1%+0.3 pts

17Ascension Parish, LALA135,1051.0%+0.2 pts

18Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2231.0%–

19Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3981.0%−0.1 pts

20East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9111.0%+0.7 pts

21Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2561.0%+0.9 pts

22Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9800.9%+0.7 pts

23Bossier Parish, LALA131,8670.8%+0.3 pts

24Rapides Parish, LALA125,8770.8%+0.6 pts

25St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8750.8%−0.9 pts

26Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4660.6%+0.3 pts

27Grant Parish, LALA22,0750.6%−0.3 pts

28Madison Parish, LALA8,8440.6%+0.4 pts

29Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,0890.6%−0.0 pts

30Iberia Parish, LALA66,8460.5%+0.3 pts

31Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5420.5%−1.0 pts

32St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1080.4%+0.2 pts

33Acadia Parish, LALA57,0320.4%+0.3 pts

34Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5200.4%−0.5 pts

35Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1630.4%−0.1 pts

36Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9410.4%+0.3 pts

37Vernon Parish, LALA45,0910.4%−0.0 pts

38Richland Parish, LALA19,5820.3%−0.2 pts

39Allen Parish, LALA22,6720.3%−0.3 pts

40Washington Parish, LALA44,9370.3%+0.1 pts

41De Soto Parish, LALA27,3810.3%−2.1 pts

42Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9490.3%−0.1 pts

43St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7650.3%−0.1 pts

44Sabine Parish, LALA21,8340.3%+0.0 pts

45Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5050.3%+0.2 pts

46St. James Parish, LALA18,9380.3%−0.4 pts

47Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3460.2%−0.3 pts

48Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4710.2%+0.2 pts

49St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5860.2%+0.0 pts

50St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5520.2%−0.2 pts

51Franklin Parish, LALA19,0020.2%−0.1 pts

52Concordia Parish, LALA17,8360.2%+0.1 pts

53Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6710.2%+0.1 pts

54Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6730.2%+0.1 pts

55Livingston Parish, LALA155,0360.2%+0.2 pts

56West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1560.1%−0.7 pts

57St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1060.1%−0.0 pts

58Jackson Parish, LALA15,8340.1%−0.3 pts

59Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3440.1%+0.0 pts

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