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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 2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Metairie, LALA139,72913,155–

02Kenner, LALA65,1369,055–

03New Orleans, LALA362,1548,164–

04Terrytown, LALA24,7264,312–

05Baton Rouge, LALA222,7953,635–

06Gretna, LALA17,3601,757–

07Lafayette, LALA123,3111,282–

08Harvey, LALA20,9151,137–

09Chalmette, LALA22,616912–

10Shreveport, LALA175,902840–

11Bossier City, LALA63,259767–

12Prairieville, LALA35,238708–

13Gardere, LALA12,223655–

14Slidell, LALA28,341643–

15Timberlane, LALA10,886619–

16Destrehan, LALA11,619597–

17Laplace, LALA28,343579–

18Denham Springs, LALA9,378524–

19Estelle, LALA16,341502–

20Jefferson, LALA9,703501–

21Lake Charles, LALA82,676484–

22Marrero, LALA32,540465–

23Hammond, LALA24,032397–

24Westwego, LALA8,317335–

25Harahan, LALA8,916293–

26Alexandria, LALA42,938267–

27St. Rose, LALA7,644264–

28Bayou Blue, LALA12,218256–

29Shenandoah, LALA17,998255–

30New Iberia, LALA26,533252–

31Larose, LALA5,515244–

32Elmwood, LALA6,077241–

33Covington, LALA11,721240–

34Reserve, LALA7,791240–

35Broussard, LALA15,799233–

36Houma, LALA31,735223–

37Crowley, LALA11,223212–

38Eunice, LALA9,035206–

39Meraux, LALA7,918201–

40River Ridge, LALA13,312198–

41West Monroe, LALA12,478196–

42Gonzales, LALA13,930193–

43Merrydale, LALA9,490192–

44Red Chute, LALA6,526165–

45Bridge City, LALA7,297161–

46Luling, LALA13,960160–

47Village St. George, LALA8,273155–

48Galliano, LALA5,906139–

49Sulphur, LALA20,492133–

50Plaquemine, LALA5,891127–

51Fort Polk South, LALA7,869101–

52Morgan City, LALA10,75798–

53Abbeville, LALA10,86186–

54Thibodaux, LALA15,57382–

55Monroe, LALA46,86078–

56Youngsville, LALA19,98070–

57Bogalusa, LALA10,32169–

58Central, LALA30,31368–

59DeRidder, LALA9,50367–

60Natchitoches, LALA17,14667–

61Waggaman, LALA11,33056–

62St. Gabriel, LALA6,98754–

63Woodmere, LALA11,87954–

64Leesville, LALA5,21049–

65Belle Chasse, LALA10,93448–

66Prien, LALA7,11946–

67Mandeville, LALA12,91843–

68Oakdale, LALA6,52642–

69Eden Isle, LALA7,68339–

70Rayne, LALA6,99539–

71Cut Off, LALA5,39834–

72Gray, LALA5,15425–

73Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03819–

74Tallulah, LALA5,51714–

75Port Allen, LALA5,01513–

76Ruston, LALA22,39713–

77Pineville, LALA13,9675–

78Patterson, LALA5,5652–

79Minden, LALA11,1031–

80Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601–

81Scott, LALA9,6351–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES