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Largest French Canadian population, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are French Canadian ancestry, 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 99 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Lafayette, LALA123,3117,085+44%

02Sulphur, LALA20,4923,511+209%

03Lake Charles, LALA82,6762,885+3%

04New Orleans, LALA362,1542,602+48%

05Baton Rouge, LALA222,7951,867−24%

06Metairie, LALA139,7291,867+30%

07Jennings, LALA9,2351,432+158%

08Houma, LALA31,7351,415−38%

09Prairieville, LALA35,2381,161+34%

10Broussard, LALA15,7991,142+153%

11Galliano, LALA5,9061,121−20%

12Opelousas, LALA15,0981,055+23%

13Central, LALA30,3131,021+83%

14Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181,015+23%

15Bayou Cane, LALA21,253948−11%

16Cut Off, LALA5,398871−19%

17Eunice, LALA9,035858+78%

18Larose, LALA5,515812−20%

19New Iberia, LALA26,533785−42%

20Scott, LALA9,635762+48%

21Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652747+95%

22Raceland, LALA9,585718−31%

23Crowley, LALA11,223716−16%

24Moss Bluff, LALA12,482711+37%

25Rayne, LALA6,995613+248%

26Youngsville, LALA19,980606+19%

27Chackbay, LALA5,436558−34%

28Thibodaux, LALA15,573511−47%

29Carencro, LALA13,224461+5%

30Shreveport, LALA175,902451−29%

31Westwego, LALA8,317450+133%

32Gonzales, LALA13,930435+44%

33Morgan City, LALA10,757434+29%

34Gray, LALA5,154419−8%

35Abbeville, LALA10,861405−59%

36Prien, LALA7,119389−45%

37Zachary, LALA20,621363+4%

38Belle Chasse, LALA10,934337−1%

39Kenner, LALA65,136336−21%

40Schriever, LALA6,690323+58%

41Marrero, LALA32,540314+5%

42Laplace, LALA28,343304−25%

43Old Jefferson, LALA7,860301+276%

44Alexandria, LALA42,938273−41%

45St. Martinville, LALA5,229258+2%

46Luling, LALA13,960254−18%

47Ville Platte, LALA6,172246+15%

48Shenandoah, LALA17,998235−47%

49Slidell, LALA28,341235−22%

50Harvey, LALA20,915233+14%

51Estelle, LALA16,341211−39%

52Pineville, LALA13,967210+64%

53Chalmette, LALA22,616204+204%

54Gardere, LALA12,223204+124%

55Bossier City, LALA63,259183+6%

56Hammond, LALA24,032183+281%

57Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038179+139%

58Ponchatoula, LALA7,755163+5%

59River Ridge, LALA13,312163+52%

60Monroe, LALA46,860149+31%

61Covington, LALA11,721135−53%

62Destrehan, LALA11,619134−39%

63Village St. George, LALA8,273132+10%

64Mandeville, LALA12,918124−58%

65Natchitoches, LALA17,146122+56%

66Jefferson, LALA9,703119+23%

67Walker, LALA6,476119−1%

68Gretna, LALA17,360117−11%

69Terrytown, LALA24,726115−28%

70St. Gabriel, LALA6,987114+81%

71Inniswold, LALA6,357112+300%

72Ruston, LALA22,39791−26%

73Patterson, LALA5,56583+15%

74Reserve, LALA7,79183−18%

75Eden Isle, LALA7,68376−16%

76Denham Springs, LALA9,37873−26%

77Elmwood, LALA6,07772+41%

78Port Allen, LALA5,01565−47%

79Franklin, LALA6,22463−71%

80Timberlane, LALA10,88657+104%

81DeRidder, LALA9,50345−74%

82Waggaman, LALA11,33045−78%

83St. Rose, LALA7,64442−48%

84West Monroe, LALA12,47842–

85Lacombe, LALA6,31041−79%

86Meraux, LALA7,91838+322%

87Oakdale, LALA6,52631−69%

88Red Chute, LALA6,52631+138%

89Woodmere, LALA11,87926−41%

90Addis, LALA7,67926−88%

91Bridge City, LALA7,29724−64%

92Harahan, LALA8,91622−90%

93Donaldsonville, LALA7,09419−83%

94Baker, LALA12,13617−15%

95Claiborne, LALA13,30816−82%

96Leesville, LALA5,21015−82%

97Bastrop, LALA8,9089–

98Plaquemine, LALA5,8917−98%

99Minden, LALA11,1036−45%

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