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Largest Iranian population, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian 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 19 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01New Orleans, LALA362,154378+114%

02Natchitoches, LALA17,146188–

03Kenner, LALA65,136123−56%

04Baton Rouge, LALA222,795121−37%

05Denham Springs, LALA9,37896–

06Lafayette, LALA123,31165−44%

07Metairie, LALA139,72961−45%

08Bossier City, LALA63,25949–

09Prairieville, LALA35,23842–

10Ruston, LALA22,39732–

11Shreveport, LALA175,90231−64%

12Destrehan, LALA11,61930–

13Elmwood, LALA6,07722−52%

14Slidell, LALA28,34119–

15Houma, LALA31,73517–

16River Ridge, LALA13,31216–

17Monroe, LALA46,86013–

18Youngsville, LALA19,98010–

19Broussard, LALA15,7995–

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