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Largest Nigerian population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian 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 29 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 28. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Monroe, LA, up 8 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01New Orleans, LALA362,154752+1375%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,795738+45%

03▲1Laplace, LALA28,343212–

04▲4Shreveport, LALA175,902206–

05▲2Kenner, LALA65,136184+261%

06▲7Lafayette, LALA123,311150+38%

07▲8Monroe, LALA46,860113–

08▲2Metairie, LALA139,729109+374%

09▼6Lake Charles, LALA82,676106+563%

10Alexandria, LALA42,938101–

11Gardere, LALA12,22378+70%

12Central, LALA30,31368–

13▼1Ruston, LALA22,39765–

14▲6Bossier 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–

25▼8Chalmette, LALA22,6167–

26▼17Natchitoches, LALA17,1465+67%

27Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692−92%

28▼23Marrero, LALA32,5402–

29Pineville, LALA13,9671–

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