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Largest Central American population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 90 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 90 is 198. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Old Jefferson, LA, up 48 places to #32.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Metairie, LALA139,72915,311+99%

02Kenner, LALA65,13611,677+40%

03New Orleans, LALA362,15411,357+103%

04▲1Baton Rouge, LALA222,7956,939+383%

05▼1Terrytown, LALA24,7266,180+156%

06▲1Lafayette, LALA123,3113,277+307%

07▼1Gretna, LALA17,3602,658+140%

08Harvey, LALA20,9152,329+270%

09▲4Gardere, LALA12,2231,922+384%

10▼1Chalmette, LALA22,6161,671+158%

11Bossier City, LALA63,2591,618+697%

12▲9Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,510+306%

13▲9Marrero, LALA32,5401,279+114%

14▲5Estelle, LALA16,3411,220+447%

15▲12St. Rose, LALA7,644925+204%

16▼6Shreveport, LALA175,902828+37%

17Laplace, LALA28,343814−11%

18▲18Houma, LALA31,735746+8189%

19▲33Morgan City, LALA10,757733+319%

20▼4Destrehan, LALA11,619723+155%

21▲19River Ridge, LALA13,312694+187%

22▲41Woodmere, LALA11,879685+767%

23▲39St. Gabriel, LALA6,987680+9614%

24▼9Timberlane, LALA10,886659+56%

25▼11Slidell, LALA28,341646−3%

26▼8Denham Springs, LALA9,378628+5133%

27▲31Central, LALA30,313613+829%

28▲17Bridge City, LALA7,297600+37%

29▼17Prairieville, LALA35,238561+228%

30▲4Reserve, LALA7,791560+387%

31Bayou Cane, LALA21,253484+1141%

32▲48Old Jefferson, LALA7,860349+1242%

33Covington, LALA11,721306+685%

34▲7West Monroe, LALA12,478306+856%

35▲13Galliano, LALA5,906286+3078%

36▼1Broussard, LALA15,799263–

37▼12Harahan, LALA8,916263+186%

38▼12Alexandria, LALA42,938262+1279%

39▲16Monroe, LALA46,860261−2%

40▼20Jefferson, LALA9,703243−7%

41▼9Elmwood, LALA6,077235+292%

42Donaldsonville, LALA7,094227–

43▲24Mandeville, LALA12,918221−15%

44▲17Waggaman, LALA11,330218−37%

45Claiborne, LALA13,308198–

46▼17Shenandoah, LALA17,998196+51%

47Village St. George, LALA8,273177+168%

48▼9Meraux, LALA7,918176+35%

49Bastrop, LALA8,908173–

50▼27Hammond, LALA24,032157−50%

51▲20Cut Off, LALA5,398150+1775%

52▼24Bayou Blue, LALA12,218134+86%

53▼22Larose, LALA5,515126+7%

54▼3Fort Polk South, LALA7,869114+375%

55Lacombe, LALA6,310103+1371%

56Opelousas, LALA15,09891–

57Jennings, LALA9,23583–

58▲8Prien, LALA7,11981+98%

59▼5Thibodaux, LALA15,57379+65%

60▲21Scott, LALA9,63575+67%

61▼1Natchitoches, LALA17,14670+159%

62▼16Luling, LALA13,96069+156%

63▼39Westwego, LALA8,31766+14%

64▲9Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03861−76%

65▼28Crowley, LALA11,22360+114%

66▼2Leesville, LALA5,21057+90%

67▼8DeRidder, LALA9,50354−7%

68▲1Eden Isle, LALA7,68351−54%

69▼20Sulphur, LALA20,49250+79%

70Carencro, LALA13,22443–

71▼14Bogalusa, LALA10,32139−66%

72▼7Belle Chasse, LALA10,93434−39%

73Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65234+17%

74Franklin, LALA6,22432–

75Inniswold, LALA6,35729–

76▲2Patterson, LALA5,56528−55%

77St. Martinville, LALA5,22928–

78Grambling, LALA5,31424+243%

79▼3Ruston, LALA22,39724+100%

80▼30Plaquemine, LALA5,89120−75%

81▼38Merrydale, LALA9,49017–

82▼5Pineville, LALA13,96714+75%

83Schriever, LALA6,69014−92%

84▼28Youngsville, LALA19,98013–

85▼10Port Allen, LALA5,0159+13%

86▼18Oakdale, LALA6,5268−85%

87▼45Gonzales, LALA13,9305−90%

88▼9Minden, LALA11,1033−88%

89▼59New Iberia, LALA26,5333−70%

90Raceland, LALA9,5851–

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