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Largest Nicaraguan population, Louisiana counties

Louisiana counties ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, 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 35 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 35 is 46. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Vernon Parish, LA, up 19 places to #15.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3985,212+22%

02Orleans Parish, LALA362,1541,469+175%

03▲2East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180823+45%

04▼1St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108606+456%

05▲1Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,163503+1912%

06▲3Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949332+148%

07Livingston Parish, LALA155,036278–

08St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,875245+36%

09▲12Ascension Parish, LALA135,105196+1533%

10▲6Lafourche Parish, LALA95,505116+252%

11▼1St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,642104−33%

12▼4Rapides Parish, LALA125,87792+48%

13Caddo Parish, LALA224,22684−72%

14▲1St. James Parish, LALA18,93884–

15▲19Vernon Parish, LALA45,09167+253%

16▼12St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58655−11%

17▲12Winn Parish, LALA14,96154–

18▼7Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54246–

19▲4Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98034+1600%

20Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25630–

21▼9Bossier Parish, LALA131,86728+65%

22St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55222+267%

23▼6Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34622−82%

24Union Parish, LALA20,56119−27%

25▲3East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91118–

26St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10618+100%

27Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67117−83%

28Jackson Parish, LALA15,83415–

29▼3Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36015−66%

30▲2LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15413–

31Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08912+300%

32▼18Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4667−74%

33▼2Concordia Parish, LALA17,8363–

34▼10Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6733+50%

35▼5Bienville Parish, LALA12,2691–

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