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Largest Salvadoran population, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Salvadoran 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 34 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Metairie, LALA139,7291,257+81%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,795801+338%

03New Orleans, LALA362,154655+94%

04Kenner, LALA65,136545+273%

05Chalmette, LALA22,616295–

06Prairieville, LALA35,238282–

07Harvey, LALA20,915136+113%

08Hammond, LALA24,032134–

09Lafayette, LALA123,311133+343%

10Merrydale, LALA9,490126–

11Bossier City, LALA63,259117+149%

12Jefferson, LALA9,703109–

13Gardere, LALA12,22367+16%

14Denham Springs, LALA9,37863–

15New Iberia, LALA26,53362–

16Sulphur, LALA20,49259–

17Meraux, LALA7,91857−8%

18Gretna, LALA17,36055+450%

19Lake Charles, LALA82,67650–

20Shreveport, LALA175,90250−72%

21St. Gabriel, LALA6,98749–

22Bogalusa, LALA10,32147–

23Marrero, LALA32,54045–

24Monroe, LALA46,86042–

25Estelle, LALA16,34139–

26Rayne, LALA6,99539–

27DeRidder, LALA9,50328+33%

28Terrytown, LALA24,72619−37%

29Fort Polk South, LALA7,86911–

30Luling, LALA13,96010–

31River Ridge, LALA13,3128–

32Central, LALA30,3136–

33Pineville, LALA13,9675–

34Leesville, LALA5,2103–

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