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Highest Venezuelan population share, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Venezuelan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Venezuelan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 27 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake Charles, LA, up 13 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Venezuelan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVENEZUELAN SHAREVS 2010

01Prien, LALA7,1190.8%0.0 pts

02▲3Lafayette, LALA123,3110.4%+0.3 pts

03Youngsville, LALA19,9800.3%–

04▲3DeRidder, LALA9,5030.3%–

05▲13Lake Charles, LALA82,6760.3%+0.3 pts

06Bayou Cane, LALA21,2530.2%–

07Bridge City, LALA7,2970.2%–

08Galliano, LALA5,9060.2%–

09Broussard, LALA15,7990.1%–

10▲6River Ridge, LALA13,3120.1%–

11▼2Slidell, LALA28,3410.1%–

12St. Rose, LALA7,6440.1%–

13▼11Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.1%–

14▼6New Iberia, LALA26,5330.1%–

15▼5New Orleans, LALA362,1540.1%0.0 pts

16▼4Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.1%0.0 pts

17▼3Shenandoah, LALA17,9980.1%–

18▼12Luling, LALA13,9600.1%–

19Covington, LALA11,7210.1%–

20Estelle, LALA16,3410.1%–

21▼17Kenner, LALA65,1360.0%−0.4 pts

22Gretna, LALA17,3600.0%–

23Harvey, LALA20,9150.0%–

24▼13Metairie, LALA139,7290.0%−0.1 pts

25▼8Bossier City, LALA63,2590.0%0.0 pts

26Natchitoches, LALA17,1460.0%–

27▼8Central, LALA30,3130.0%–

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