RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Largest Black population, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is 2,591.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

01New Orleans, LALA362,154306,129–

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,79596,114–

03Shreveport, LALA175,90288,689–

04Monroe, LALA46,86030,422–

05Lake Charles, LALA82,67629,283–

06Lafayette, LALA123,31125,605–

07Alexandria, LALA42,93824,086–

08Marrero, LALA32,54016,481–

09Kenner, LALA65,13612,981–

10Opelousas, LALA15,09811,003–

11New Iberia, LALA26,53310,496–

12Bossier City, LALA63,2599,355–

13Merrydale, LALA9,4908,229–

14Natchitoches, LALA17,1468,199–

15Bastrop, LALA8,9087,970–

16Harvey, LALA20,9157,746–

17Houma, LALA31,7357,446–

18Metairie, LALA139,7297,190–

19Ruston, LALA22,3976,720–

20Hammond, LALA24,0326,631–

21Minden, LALA11,1036,613–

22Tallulah, LALA5,5176,232–

23Gretna, LALA17,3605,786–

24Laplace, LALA28,3435,285–

25Grambling, LALA5,3145,281–

26Bogalusa, LALA10,3214,943–

27Waggaman, LALA11,3304,900–

28Donaldsonville, LALA7,0944,585–

29Terrytown, LALA24,7264,561–

30Thibodaux, LALA15,5734,436–

31Abbeville, LALA10,8614,227–

32St. Martinville, LALA5,2294,225–

33Ville Platte, LALA6,1724,223–

34Crowley, LALA11,2234,218–

35Reserve, LALA7,7914,016–

36Franklin, LALA6,2243,879–

37Fort Polk South, LALA7,8693,820–

38Baker, LALA12,1363,672–

39DeRidder, LALA9,5033,537–

40Bridge City, LALA7,2973,532–

41Plaquemine, LALA5,8913,288–

42Port Allen, LALA5,0153,250–

43Morgan City, LALA10,7573,219–

44Eunice, LALA9,0353,008–

45Jennings, LALA9,2352,991–

46Gardere, LALA12,2232,946–

47Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6522,921–

48Rayne, LALA6,9952,733–

49Pineville, LALA13,9672,591–

50Leesville, LALA5,2102,565–

51Slidell, LALA28,3412,533–

52Zachary, LALA20,6212,420–

53West Monroe, LALA12,4782,380–

54Jefferson, LALA9,7032,323–

55St. Rose, LALA7,6442,248–

56Oakdale, LALA6,5262,231–

57Timberlane, LALA10,8862,091–

58Patterson, LALA5,5652,080–

59Ponchatoula, LALA7,7552,073–

60Carencro, LALA13,2241,949–

61Lacombe, LALA6,3101,801–

62Estelle, LALA16,3411,750–

63Westwego, LALA8,3171,726–

64Gray, LALA5,1541,704–

65Covington, LALA11,7211,669–

66Gonzales, LALA13,9301,663–

67River Ridge, LALA13,3121,519–

68Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,159–

69Raceland, LALA9,5851,139–

70Bayou Cane, LALA21,2531,122–

71Village St. George, LALA8,273994–

72Schriever, LALA6,690970–

73Destrehan, LALA11,619840–

74Broussard, LALA15,799826–

75Sulphur, LALA20,492763–

76Luling, LALA13,960667–

77Scott, LALA9,635571–

78Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038570–

79Walker, LALA6,476569–

80Moss Bluff, LALA12,482553–

81Larose, LALA5,515526–

82Mandeville, LALA12,918508–

83Belle Chasse, LALA10,934500–

84Shenandoah, LALA17,998433–

85Meraux, LALA7,918384–

86Prien, LALA7,119356–

87Red Chute, LALA6,526354–

88Old Jefferson, LALA7,860199–

89Inniswold, LALA6,357176–

90Youngsville, LALA19,980171–

91Addis, LALA7,67997–

92Chalmette, LALA22,61686–

93Claiborne, LALA13,30880–

94Chackbay, LALA5,43642–

95Eden Isle, LALA7,68321–

96Cut Off, LALA5,39811–

97Galliano, LALA5,9060–

98Harahan, LALA8,9160–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS