RANKING · 2024 ACS · 47 SHOWN OF 47

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.

Portuguese Americans: full group profile →

LouisianaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest American population Highest American population share Largest Arab population Highest Arab population share Largest Egyptian population Highest Egyptian population share

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE POPULATIONVS 2010

01New Orleans, LALA362,154679+169%

02Lafayette, LALA123,311210−0%

03Shreveport, LALA175,902186+27%

04Metairie, LALA139,729176−71%

05Sulphur, LALA20,492136+467%

06Old Jefferson, LALA7,860101+124%

07Thibodaux, LALA15,57395+171%

08Houma, LALA31,73572+4%

09Belle Chasse, LALA10,93457–

10Jefferson, LALA9,70355+224%

11Lake Charles, LALA82,67655−79%

12Harahan, LALA8,91650+150%

13Estelle, LALA16,34148+269%

14Slidell, LALA28,34148−35%

15Baton Rouge, LALA222,79540−69%

16Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03834–

17Shenandoah, LALA17,99834−65%

18Eden Isle, LALA7,68331–

19Village St. George, LALA8,27331–

20Fort Polk South, LALA7,86930+100%

21New Iberia, LALA26,53330+30%

22Bayou Cane, LALA21,25326−53%

23Terrytown, LALA24,72624+33%

24Covington, LALA11,72121−40%

25Mandeville, LALA12,91820+43%

26Bossier City, LALA63,25919−80%

27Elmwood, LALA6,07719–

28Oakdale, LALA6,52619+111%

29Prairieville, LALA35,23817−73%

30Gonzales, LALA13,93016–

31Chackbay, LALA5,43615−59%

32Chalmette, LALA22,61615–

33Scott, LALA9,63514−87%

34Cut Off, LALA5,39813–

35Laplace, LALA28,34312−77%

36Leesville, LALA5,21012–

37Gretna, LALA17,36011−27%

38Natchitoches, LALA17,14611+57%

39West Monroe, LALA12,47811–

40Destrehan, LALA11,61910–

41Marrero, LALA32,54010−73%

42Kenner, LALA65,1369−87%

43Bogalusa, LALA10,3217–

44Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6527–

45Timberlane, LALA10,8865–

46River Ridge, LALA13,3124+0%

47Inniswold, LALA6,3572–

SHOWING 1–47 OF 47

Download CSV (full list, 47 rows)

UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES