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Largest Central American population, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 81 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 81 is 196.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Metairie, LALA139,72913,155+71%

02Kenner, LALA65,1369,055+9%

03New Orleans, LALA362,1548,164+46%

04Terrytown, LALA24,7264,312+78%

05Baton Rouge, LALA222,7953,635+153%

06Gretna, LALA17,3601,757+59%

07Lafayette, LALA123,3111,282+59%

08Harvey, LALA20,9151,137+81%

09Chalmette, LALA22,616912+41%

10Shreveport, LALA175,902840+39%

11Bossier City, LALA63,259767+278%

12Prairieville, LALA35,238708+314%

13Gardere, LALA12,223655+65%

14Slidell, LALA28,341643−3%

15Timberlane, LALA10,886619+46%

16Destrehan, LALA11,619597+110%

17Laplace, LALA28,343579−36%

18Denham Springs, LALA9,378524+4267%

19Estelle, LALA16,341502+125%

20Jefferson, LALA9,703501+93%

21Lake Charles, LALA82,676484+30%

22Marrero, LALA32,540465−22%

23Hammond, LALA24,032397+25%

24Westwego, LALA8,317335+478%

25Harahan, LALA8,916293+218%

26Alexandria, LALA42,938267+1305%

27St. Rose, LALA7,644264−13%

28Bayou Blue, LALA12,218256+256%

29Shenandoah, LALA17,998255+96%

30New Iberia, LALA26,533252+2420%

31Larose, LALA5,515244+107%

32Elmwood, LALA6,077241+302%

33Covington, LALA11,721240+515%

34Reserve, LALA7,791240+109%

35Broussard, LALA15,799233–

36Houma, LALA31,735223+2378%

37Crowley, LALA11,223212+657%

38Eunice, LALA9,035206–

39Meraux, LALA7,918201+55%

40River Ridge, LALA13,312198−18%

41West Monroe, LALA12,478196+513%

42Gonzales, LALA13,930193+271%

43Merrydale, LALA9,490192–

44Red Chute, LALA6,526165+871%

45Bridge City, LALA7,297161−63%

46Luling, LALA13,960160+493%

47Village St. George, LALA8,273155+135%

48Galliano, LALA5,906139+1444%

49Sulphur, LALA20,492133+375%

50Plaquemine, LALA5,891127+57%

51Fort Polk South, LALA7,869101+321%

52Morgan City, LALA10,75798−44%

53Abbeville, LALA10,86186−28%

54Thibodaux, LALA15,57382+71%

55Monroe, LALA46,86078−71%

56Youngsville, LALA19,98070–

57Bogalusa, LALA10,32169−41%

58Central, LALA30,31368+3%

59DeRidder, LALA9,50367+16%

60Natchitoches, LALA17,14667+148%

61Waggaman, LALA11,33056−84%

62St. Gabriel, LALA6,98754+671%

63Woodmere, LALA11,87954−32%

64Leesville, LALA5,21049+63%

65Belle Chasse, LALA10,93448−14%

66Prien, LALA7,11946+12%

67Mandeville, LALA12,91843−83%

68Oakdale, LALA6,52642−24%

69Eden Isle, LALA7,68339−65%

70Rayne, LALA6,99539–

71Cut Off, LALA5,39834+325%

72Gray, LALA5,15425–

73Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03819−93%

74Tallulah, LALA5,51714–

75Port Allen, LALA5,01513+63%

76Ruston, LALA22,39713+8%

77Pineville, LALA13,9675−38%

78Patterson, LALA5,5652−97%

79Minden, LALA11,1031−96%

80Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601−96%

81Scott, LALA9,6351−98%

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