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Largest Nicaraguan population, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, 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 40 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Metairie, LALA139,7291,404−12%

02Kenner, LALA65,1361,052−35%

03New Orleans, LALA362,154763+43%

04Baton Rouge, LALA222,795260−25%

05Destrehan, LALA11,619254–

06Bayou Blue, LALA12,218229–

07Slidell, LALA28,341194+1286%

08Timberlane, LALA10,886164+141%

09Harahan, LALA8,916132+1220%

10Chalmette, LALA22,616124−2%

11Alexandria, LALA42,938120–

12St. Rose, LALA7,644109+76%

13West Monroe, LALA12,478109–

14Jefferson, LALA9,70388+193%

15Houma, LALA31,73584–

16Broussard, LALA15,79971–

17River Ridge, LALA13,31259–

18Bridge City, LALA7,29757+280%

19Harvey, LALA20,91550+25%

20Covington, LALA11,72143–

21Central, LALA30,31341–

22Village St. George, LALA8,27339−34%

23Lake Charles, LALA82,67633+22%

24Shenandoah, LALA17,99833–

25Lafayette, LALA123,31132−76%

26Marrero, LALA32,54032+3%

27Bossier City, LALA63,25925–

28Terrytown, LALA24,72625−96%

29Belle Chasse, LALA10,93421–

30DeRidder, LALA9,50318+800%

31Hammond, LALA24,03218–

32Youngsville, LALA19,98017–

33Bogalusa, LALA10,32113–

34Ruston, LALA22,39713–

35Thibodaux, LALA15,57313–

36Gretna, LALA17,3608−95%

37Sulphur, LALA20,4926–

38Prien, LALA7,1194–

39Shreveport, LALA175,9023−99%

40Patterson, LALA5,5652–

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