RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 103 SHOWN OF 103

Largest French population, Louisiana cities · 2020

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 103 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

LouisianaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Lafayette, LALA123,31122,309–

02New Orleans, LALA362,15420,519–

03Metairie, LALA139,72920,419–

04Baton Rouge, LALA222,79518,169–

05Lake Charles, LALA82,6766,742–

06Houma, LALA31,7356,463–

07Kenner, LALA65,1366,097–

08Prairieville, LALA35,2385,999–

09Shreveport, LALA175,9024,745–

10Marrero, LALA32,5403,686–

11Estelle, LALA16,3413,525–

12New Iberia, LALA26,5333,359–

13Youngsville, LALA19,9803,318–

14River Ridge, LALA13,3123,287–

15Chalmette, LALA22,6163,264–

16Slidell, LALA28,3413,181–

17Central, LALA30,3133,155–

18Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533,061–

19Shenandoah, LALA17,9983,030–

20Natchitoches, LALA17,1462,771–

21Bayou Blue, LALA12,2182,760–

22Luling, LALA13,9602,747–

23Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,689–

24Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342,671–

25Morgan City, LALA10,7572,478–

26Destrehan, LALA11,6192,436–

27Eunice, LALA9,0352,428–

28Laplace, LALA28,3432,378–

29Raceland, LALA9,5852,280–

30Mandeville, LALA12,9182,235–

31Sulphur, LALA20,4922,215–

32Harvey, LALA20,9152,174–

33Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822,143–

34Alexandria, LALA42,9382,114–

35Harahan, LALA8,9162,056–

36Broussard, LALA15,7991,990–

37Crowley, LALA11,2231,941–

38Gretna, LALA17,3601,813–

39Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0381,764–

40Jefferson, LALA9,7031,736–

41Covington, LALA11,7211,691–

42Scott, LALA9,6351,679–

43Bossier City, LALA63,2591,657–

44Gonzales, LALA13,9301,612–

45Carencro, LALA13,2241,577–

46Abbeville, LALA10,8611,555–

47Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,553–

48Chackbay, LALA5,4361,510–

49Westwego, LALA8,3171,405–

50Eden Isle, LALA7,6831,386–

51Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6521,377–

52Terrytown, LALA24,7261,342–

53Jennings, LALA9,2351,323–

54Hammond, LALA24,0321,310–

55Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601,228–

56Meraux, LALA7,9181,166–

57Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,144–

58Ville Platte, LALA6,1721,134–

59Rayne, LALA6,9951,095–

60Cut Off, LALA5,3981,093–

61Prien, LALA7,1191,062–

62Galliano, LALA5,9061,031–

63Monroe, LALA46,8601,009–

64Zachary, LALA20,6211,005–

65Pineville, LALA13,967992–

66Port Allen, LALA5,015975–

67Woodmere, LALA11,879942–

68St. Martinville, LALA5,229914–

69Lacombe, LALA6,310913–

70Inniswold, LALA6,357892–

71Addis, LALA7,679891–

72Schriever, LALA6,690888–

73Franklin, LALA6,224859–

74Reserve, LALA7,791847–

75Ruston, LALA22,397846–

76Bridge City, LALA7,297790–

77Larose, LALA5,515766–

78Donaldsonville, LALA7,094739–

79Opelousas, LALA15,098715–

80Elmwood, LALA6,077679–

81DeRidder, LALA9,503673–

82Plaquemine, LALA5,891661–

83Gray, LALA5,154634–

84Waggaman, LALA11,330631–

85Village St. George, LALA8,273631–

86Patterson, LALA5,565595–

87Oakdale, LALA6,526586–

88Claiborne, LALA13,308577–

89Bogalusa, LALA10,321565–

90Timberlane, LALA10,886543–

91Walker, LALA6,476500–

92St. Rose, LALA7,644435–

93Gardere, LALA12,223432–

94Baker, LALA12,136415–

95St. Gabriel, LALA6,987396–

96West Monroe, LALA12,478306–

97Red Chute, LALA6,526286–

98Leesville, LALA5,210271–

99Minden, LALA11,103162–

100Bastrop, LALA8,908110–

101Fort Polk South, LALA7,86984–

102Grambling, LALA5,31440–

103Tallulah, LALA5,51738–

SHOWING 1–103 OF 103

Download CSV (full list, 103 rows)

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