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Largest Portuguese population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Portuguese 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 47 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 47 is 21. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Estelle, LA, up 16 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE POPULATIONVS 2010

01New Orleans, LALA362,154679+169%

02▲7Lafayette, LALA123,3112100%

03▲12Shreveport, LALA175,902186+27%

04▼1Metairie, LALA139,729176−71%

05Sulphur, LALA20,492136+467%

06Old Jefferson, LALA7,860101+124%

07Thibodaux, LALA15,57395+171%

08▼1Houma, LALA31,73572+4%

09Belle Chasse, LALA10,93457–

10Jefferson, LALA9,70355+224%

11▼5Lake Charles, LALA82,67655−79%

12Harahan, LALA8,91650+150%

13▲16Estelle, LALA16,34148+269%

14▼10Slidell, LALA28,34148−35%

15▼5Baton Rouge, LALA222,79540−69%

16Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03834–

17▲1Shenandoah, LALA17,99834−65%

18▲5Eden Isle, LALA7,68331–

19Village St. George, LALA8,27331–

20Fort Polk South, LALA7,86930+100%

21▲6New Iberia, LALA26,53330+30%

22Bayou Cane, LALA21,25326−53%

23▼4Terrytown, LALA24,72624+33%

24Covington, LALA11,72121−40%

25▼5Mandeville, LALA12,91820+43%

26▼13Bossier City, LALA63,25919−80%

27▼10Elmwood, LALA6,07719–

28Oakdale, LALA6,52619+111%

29Prairieville, LALA35,23817−73%

30Gonzales, LALA13,93016–

31▲6Chackbay, LALA5,43615−59%

32▼30Chalmette, LALA22,61615–

33Scott, LALA9,63514−87%

34Cut Off, LALA5,39813–

35▼30Laplace, LALA28,34312−77%

36▲12Leesville, LALA5,21012–

37▼9Gretna, LALA17,36011−27%

38Natchitoches, LALA17,14611+57%

39West Monroe, LALA12,47811–

40Destrehan, LALA11,61910–

41▼30Marrero, LALA32,54010−73%

42▲5Kenner, LALA65,1369−87%

43Bogalusa, LALA10,3217–

44Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6527–

45▲5Timberlane, LALA10,8865–

46▼1River Ridge, LALA13,31240%

47▼5Inniswold, LALA6,3572–

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