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Largest Black population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 3,128.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS 1990

01New Orleans, LALA362,154200,368−35%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,795112,180+17%

03Shreveport, LALA175,902101,251+14%

04Lafayette, LALA123,31135,285+38%

05Lake Charles, LALA82,67634,381+17%

06Monroe, LALA46,86028,085−8%

07Alexandria, LALA42,93824,326+1%

08Bossier City, LALA63,25917,341+85%

09Laplace, LALA28,34315,884+201%

10Marrero, LALA32,54015,600−5%

11Metairie, LALA139,72913,762+91%

12New Iberia, LALA26,53312,445+19%

13Opelousas, LALA15,09811,847+8%

14Kenner, LALA65,13611,021−15%

15Baker, LALA12,13610,656+190%

16Zachary, LALA20,62110,118+318%

17Natchitoches, LALA17,1469,770+19%

18Ruston, LALA22,3979,631+43%

19Woodmere, LALA11,8799,559–

20Hammond, LALA24,0329,340+41%

21Merrydale, LALA9,4909,186+12%

22Harvey, LALA20,9159,120+18%

23Terrytown, LALA24,7268,757+92%

24Waggaman, LALA11,3308,206+67%

25Bastrop, LALA8,9087,182−10%

26Houma, LALA31,7356,315−15%

27Chalmette, LALA22,6166,205+7115%

28Carencro, LALA13,2246,112+214%

29Gonzales, LALA13,9305,859+252%

30Minden, LALA11,1035,780−13%

31Donaldsonville, LALA7,0945,618+23%

32Slidell, LALA28,3415,594+121%

33Gardere, LALA12,2235,309+80%

34West Monroe, LALA12,4785,237+120%

35Gretna, LALA17,3605,212−10%

36Bogalusa, LALA10,3215,119+4%

37Tallulah, LALA5,5174,936−21%

38Timberlane, LALA10,8864,767+128%

39Abbeville, LALA10,8614,605+9%

40Estelle, LALA16,3414,570+161%

41Grambling, LALA5,3144,372−17%

42Pineville, LALA13,9674,346+68%

43Prairieville, LALA35,2384,330–

44Reserve, LALA7,7914,316+7%

45Ville Platte, LALA6,1724,051−4%

46Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523,808+30%

47Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533,661+226%

48Thibodaux, LALA15,5733,633−18%

49Shenandoah, LALA17,9983,478+703%

50Addis, LALA7,6793,265+3266%

51Franklin, LALA6,2243,207−17%

52St. Rose, LALA7,6443,128+39%

53Plaquemine, LALA5,8913,125−5%

54Eunice, LALA9,0353,045+1%

55St. Gabriel, LALA6,9873,004–

56Central, LALA30,3132,915–

57Luling, LALA13,9602,821+323%

58DeRidder, LALA9,5032,744−22%

59Rayne, LALA6,9952,7360%

60Village St. George, LALA8,2732,611+163%

61Crowley, LALA11,2232,606−38%

62St. Martinville, LALA5,2292,588−39%

63Bridge City, LALA7,2972,550−28%

64Ponchatoula, LALA7,7552,489+20%

65Schriever, LALA6,6902,451+153%

66Broussard, LALA15,7992,371+187%

67Port Allen, LALA5,0152,367−27%

68Jennings, LALA9,2352,328−22%

69Patterson, LALA5,5652,292+10%

70Gray, LALA5,1542,205+29%

71Old Jefferson, LALA7,8602,133+972%

72Inniswold, LALA6,3572,101+1094%

73Leesville, LALA5,2101,978−23%

74Westwego, LALA8,3171,974+14%

75Destrehan, LALA11,6191,918+128%

76Covington, LALA11,7211,917+15%

77Jefferson, LALA9,7031,908−18%

78Morgan City, LALA10,7571,845−43%

79Oakdale, LALA6,5261,798−19%

80Raceland, LALA9,5851,784+57%

81Scott, LALA9,6351,684+195%

82Youngsville, LALA19,9801,665+874%

83Elmwood, LALA6,0771,586–

84Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381,504+164%

85Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821,397+153%

86Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,273+155%

87Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,268−67%

88Sulphur, LALA20,4921,250+64%

89Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181,184–

90River Ridge, LALA13,3121,084−29%

91Eden Isle, LALA7,6831,000+4662%

92Claiborne, LALA13,308988+1135%

93Denham Springs, LALA9,378935−19%

94Lacombe, LALA6,310798−56%

95Red Chute, LALA6,526756+114%

96Meraux, LALA7,918730+90%

97Prien, LALA7,119714+101%

98Walker, LALA6,476594+4%

99Mandeville, LALA12,918318−37%

100Harahan, LALA8,916304–

101Chackbay, LALA5,436119+183%

102Larose, LALA5,51589−83%

103Galliano, LALA5,90676–

104Cut Off, LALA5,39848+336%

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