RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Largest French population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are French ancestry, 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 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2000

01New Orleans, LALA362,15420,523–

02Lafayette, LALA123,31120,336–

03Metairie, LALA139,72919,646–

04Baton Rouge, LALA222,79513,401–

05Houma, LALA31,7357,276–

06Lake Charles, LALA82,6766,224–

07Kenner, LALA65,1365,176–

08Prairieville, LALA35,2385,095–

09Youngsville, LALA19,9804,374–

10Shreveport, LALA175,9024,114–

11Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533,770–

12New Iberia, LALA26,5333,731–

13Central, LALA30,3133,629–

14Slidell, LALA28,3413,162–

15Sulphur, LALA20,4923,130–

16Marrero, LALA32,5403,100–

17Thibodaux, LALA15,5733,088–

18Broussard, LALA15,7992,894–

19Laplace, LALA28,3432,574–

20Chalmette, LALA22,6162,512–

21Luling, LALA13,9602,419–

22Destrehan, LALA11,6192,347–

23River Ridge, LALA13,3122,219–

24Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342,073–

25Bayou Blue, LALA12,2182,071–

26Alexandria, LALA42,9381,993–

27Estelle, LALA16,3411,991–

28Crowley, LALA11,2231,989–

29Shenandoah, LALA17,9981,943–

30Harahan, LALA8,9161,819–

31Raceland, LALA9,5851,781–

32Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821,777–

33Hammond, LALA24,0321,548–

34Westwego, LALA8,3171,535–

35Scott, LALA9,6351,531–

36Mandeville, LALA12,9181,520–

37Eden Isle, LALA7,6831,516–

38Morgan City, LALA10,7571,506–

39Covington, LALA11,7211,424–

40Eunice, LALA9,0351,412–

41Jennings, LALA9,2351,349–

42Harvey, LALA20,9151,345–

43Gretna, LALA17,3601,328–

44Carencro, LALA13,2241,294–

45Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381,262–

46Jefferson, LALA9,7031,240–

47Larose, LALA5,5151,223–

48Prien, LALA7,1191,180–

49Bossier City, LALA63,2591,177–

50Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6521,152–

51Meraux, LALA7,9181,137–

52Schriever, LALA6,6901,131–

53Gonzales, LALA13,9301,102–

54Galliano, LALA5,9061,024–

55Chackbay, LALA5,4361,003–

56Lacombe, LALA6,3101,002–

57Old Jefferson, LALA7,860992–

58Zachary, LALA20,621978–

59Opelousas, LALA15,098971–

60Addis, LALA7,679955–

61Ponchatoula, LALA7,755945–

62Terrytown, LALA24,726944–

63Inniswold, LALA6,357912–

64Ruston, LALA22,397906–

65Natchitoches, LALA17,146878–

66Monroe, LALA46,860828–

67Abbeville, LALA10,861826–

68Plaquemine, LALA5,891814–

69Denham Springs, LALA9,378807–

70Gardere, LALA12,223798–

71Walker, LALA6,476791–

72Gray, LALA5,154774–

73Cut Off, LALA5,398771–

74Timberlane, LALA10,886750–

75Reserve, LALA7,791668–

76Port Allen, LALA5,015652–

77Pineville, LALA13,967649–

78St. Rose, LALA7,644586–

79DeRidder, LALA9,503580–

80Franklin, LALA6,224566–

81Patterson, LALA5,565539–

82St. Martinville, LALA5,229471–

83Oakdale, LALA6,526444–

84Baker, LALA12,136428–

85Ville Platte, LALA6,172428–

86Village St. George, LALA8,273408–

87St. Gabriel, LALA6,987385–

88Bridge City, LALA7,297364–

89Rayne, LALA6,995359–

90Waggaman, LALA11,330337–

91Elmwood, LALA6,077319–

92West Monroe, LALA12,478317–

93Leesville, LALA5,210280–

94Claiborne, LALA13,308208–

95Bogalusa, LALA10,321208–

96Woodmere, LALA11,879150–

97Donaldsonville, LALA7,094142–

98Red Chute, LALA6,526101–

99Minden, LALA11,10393–

100Grambling, LALA5,31488–

101Tallulah, LALA5,51765–

102Bastrop, LALA8,90849–

103Fort Polk South, LALA7,86944–

104Merrydale, LALA9,49027–

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