RANKING · 2024 ACS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Largest Nigerian population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian 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 29 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New Orleans, LALA362,154752–

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,795738–

03Laplace, LALA28,343212–

04Shreveport, LALA175,902206–

05Kenner, LALA65,136184–

06Lafayette, LALA123,311150–

07Monroe, LALA46,860113–

08Metairie, LALA139,729109–

09Lake Charles, LALA82,676106–

10Alexandria, LALA42,938101–

11Gardere, LALA12,22378–

12Central, LALA30,31368–

13Ruston, LALA22,39765–

14Bossier City, LALA63,25939–

15Sulphur, LALA20,49228–

16Covington, LALA11,72127–

17Harvey, LALA20,91527–

18Prairieville, LALA35,23820–

19Scott, LALA9,63518–

20Bogalusa, LALA10,32114–

21Claiborne, LALA13,30813–

22St. Martinville, LALA5,2299–

23Oakdale, LALA6,5268–

24Ville Platte, LALA6,1728–

25Chalmette, LALA22,6167–

26Natchitoches, LALA17,1465–

27Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692–

28Marrero, LALA32,5402–

29Pineville, LALA13,9671–

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