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Largest Puerto Rican population, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Puerto Rican origin, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 73 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Kenner, LALA65,1361,191+95%

02New Orleans, LALA362,154930+27%

03Baton Rouge, LALA222,795710+53%

04Metairie, LALA139,729508−27%

05Laplace, LALA28,343473+378%

06Bossier City, LALA63,259439+74%

07Shreveport, LALA175,902348+42%

08Fort Polk South, LALA7,869250−41%

09Alexandria, LALA42,938207+935%

10Lake Charles, LALA82,676203−40%

11Waggaman, LALA11,330198–

12Lafayette, LALA123,311196−26%

13Terrytown, LALA24,726182+38%

14Bogalusa, LALA10,321176–

15Grambling, LALA5,314168–

16Meraux, LALA7,918167–

17Gray, LALA5,154165–

18DeRidder, LALA9,503161−1%

19Slidell, LALA28,341138−4%

20River Ridge, LALA13,312134+347%

21Village St. George, LALA8,273127–

22Bridge City, LALA7,297126−30%

23Natchitoches, LALA17,146114+1040%

24Woodmere, LALA11,879110+378%

25Hammond, LALA24,032107+215%

26Gretna, LALA17,360102+137%

27Leesville, LALA5,210101−7%

28Inniswold, LALA6,357100–

29Youngsville, LALA19,980100+285%

30Moss Bluff, LALA12,48297−12%

31Westwego, LALA8,31796–

32Prairieville, LALA35,23884−19%

33Estelle, LALA16,34183–

34Reserve, LALA7,79183–

35Chalmette, LALA22,61670+438%

36Marrero, LALA32,54069+60%

37St. Rose, LALA7,64469+306%

38Oakdale, LALA6,52657+21%

39West Monroe, LALA12,47857+375%

40Luling, LALA13,96056+155%

41Bayou Blue, LALA12,21854+2%

42Denham Springs, LALA9,37854–

43Opelousas, LALA15,09854–

44Elmwood, LALA6,07742+110%

45Shenandoah, LALA17,99840–

46Pineville, LALA13,96739−45%

47St. Gabriel, LALA6,98739–

48Central, LALA30,31338–

49Houma, LALA31,73536−79%

50Minden, LALA11,10335−24%

51Bayou Cane, LALA21,25332−36%

52New Iberia, LALA26,53331+0%

53Harvey, LALA20,91530−85%

54Monroe, LALA46,86029−17%

55Jefferson, LALA9,70328–

56Rayne, LALA6,99527–

57Franklin, LALA6,22426–

58Ponchatoula, LALA7,75522–

59Broussard, LALA15,79921–

60Ruston, LALA22,39721−74%

61Crowley, LALA11,22318–

62Zachary, LALA20,62117–

63Old Jefferson, LALA7,86015−69%

64Larose, LALA5,51514–

65Sulphur, LALA20,49214−65%

66Jennings, LALA9,23513–

67Covington, LALA11,72112–

68Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65211–

69Addis, LALA7,67910–

70Timberlane, LALA10,8869−64%

71Lacombe, LALA6,3108−27%

72Thibodaux, LALA15,5737−70%

73Harahan, LALA8,9165–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS