RANKING · 2024 ACS · 28 SHOWN OF 28

Largest Jamaican population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Jamaican ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 28 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 28 is 39. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: River Ridge, LA, up 14 places to #7.

Jamaican Americans: full group profile →

LouisianaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest American population Highest American population share Largest Arab population Highest Arab population share Largest Egyptian population Highest Egyptian population share

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAMAICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01New Orleans, LALA362,1541,174+267%

02▲7Lake Charles, LALA82,676212+45%

03▲2Shreveport, LALA175,902150+65%

04Monroe, LALA46,860142+1478%

05Elmwood, LALA6,077115–

06Marrero, LALA32,540101+304%

07▲14River Ridge, LALA13,31293–

08▼4Metairie, LALA139,72992+268%

09Gray, LALA5,15466–

10▼7Baton Rouge, LALA222,79552−88%

11▼5Lafayette, LALA123,31149–

12▲12Laplace, LALA28,34349+29%

13▼5Fort Polk South, LALA7,86948−62%

14Minden, LALA11,10339–

15Baker, LALA12,13638–

16▲6Bossier City, LALA63,25931–

17▼5Timberlane, LALA10,88627–

18Carencro, LALA13,22423–

19▼9Harvey, LALA20,91520+67%

20Jennings, LALA9,23520–

21Red Chute, LALA6,52620–

22▼6Gretna, LALA17,36011–

23Natchitoches, LALA17,14610+25%

24▼11Leesville, LALA5,2108−33%

25▼8Oakdale, LALA6,5268−79%

26▼3Kenner, LALA65,1367−86%

27▼25DeRidder, LALA9,5035−79%

28Slidell, LALA28,3413–

SHOWING 1–28 OF 28

Download CSV (full list, 28 rows)

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES