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Largest Costa Rican population, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican 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 17 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Costa Rican population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Shreveport, LALA175,902223–

02New Orleans, LALA362,154166+26%

03Metairie, LALA139,729119−21%

04Covington, LALA11,72167–

05Kenner, LALA65,13666−75%

06Terrytown, LALA24,72643+438%

07Alexandria, LALA42,93840–

08Shenandoah, LALA17,99826−45%

09Baton Rouge, LALA222,79521−88%

10Destrehan, LALA11,61920+0%

11Marrero, LALA32,54013−35%

12Central, LALA30,31312–

13Harvey, LALA20,91512–

14Elmwood, LALA6,07711–

15Leesville, LALA5,2107–

16Hammond, LALA24,0326−70%

17Lake Charles, LALA82,6765−77%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS