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Largest Scotch-Irish population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish 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 83 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 56. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gonzales, LA, up 39 places to #39.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01New Orleans, LALA362,1542,128−20%

02▲1Shreveport, LALA175,9021,463−58%

03▼1Baton Rouge, LALA222,7951,104−70%

04▲1Lafayette, LALA123,311851−20%

05▼1Lake Charles, LALA82,676731−37%

06Metairie, LALA139,729632−71%

07Bossier City, LALA63,259551−60%

08▲17Prairieville, LALA35,238461+7%

09▲13Central, LALA30,313443−48%

10▼1Slidell, LALA28,341426−12%

11▼3Shenandoah, LALA17,998304−54%

12▼1Ruston, LALA22,397297−59%

13▲3Hammond, LALA24,032277+33%

14▼1Monroe, LALA46,860271−60%

15▼5Alexandria, LALA42,938250−64%

16▲1Natchitoches, LALA17,146230+10%

17▼3Kenner, LALA65,136184−64%

18▲26Addis, LALA7,679167–

19▲9Covington, LALA11,721157−31%

20▲32Marrero, LALA32,540140+100%

21▲17West Monroe, LALA12,478139−64%

22▲1New Iberia, LALA26,533133+39%

23▼11Claiborne, LALA13,308122−67%

24▲12Pineville, LALA13,967118−54%

25▲15Red Chute, LALA6,5261180%

26▼7Mandeville, LALA12,918117−43%

27▼3Sulphur, LALA20,492112−79%

28▲14Walker, LALA6,476106+36%

29▲10Denham Springs, LALA9,378104−28%

30▼15Luling, LALA13,960103−30%

31▲2Harvey, LALA20,91598+63%

32▼14Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03896−66%

33▼7Minden, LALA11,10394−37%

34▲9Jefferson, LALA9,70391−48%

35▼6Laplace, LALA28,34374−71%

36▼2Harahan, LALA8,91664+42%

37▲21Leesville, LALA5,21064−12%

38▲26Ponchatoula, LALA7,75564−12%

39▲39Gonzales, LALA13,93063+2%

40▲22Galliano, LALA5,90659–

41▼9Belle Chasse, LALA10,93456−48%

42▲4Broussard, LALA15,79956+367%

43▼13Chalmette, LALA22,61655+511%

44▼13DeRidder, LALA9,50344−78%

45▲32Village St. George, LALA8,27344−77%

46▲39Meraux, LALA7,91841+116%

47St. Rose, LALA7,64441–

48▼7Terrytown, LALA24,72638−53%

49▼29Zachary, LALA20,62137−90%

50▲6Carencro, LALA13,22436+300%

51▲23Port Allen, LALA5,01535+483%

52▲34Elmwood, LALA6,07733+154%

53▼16Gretna, LALA17,36032−46%

54▼7Prien, LALA7,11932−70%

55▲21Rayne, LALA6,99529+142%

56▲5Woodmere, LALA11,87928–

57Bayou Blue, LALA12,21825–

58▲1Inniswold, LALA6,35722−81%

59▼9Old Jefferson, LALA7,86022−90%

60▼15Lacombe, LALA6,31021−78%

61▲22Waggaman, LALA11,33021+31%

62▼5Houma, LALA31,73520−88%

63▼12St. Gabriel, LALA6,98720−47%

64▼4Oakdale, LALA6,52617−64%

65▲1Tallulah, LALA5,51717−69%

66Timberlane, LALA10,88615−77%

67▼32River Ridge, LALA13,31214−95%

68Youngsville, LALA19,98014+40%

69▼20Morgan City, LALA10,75713−88%

70▼2Estelle, LALA16,34112−70%

71▲13Bastrop, LALA8,90810−89%

72▼45Moss Bluff, LALA12,48210−87%

73▲2Baker, LALA12,1369−85%

74▼11Thibodaux, LALA15,5739−89%

75▼5Eunice, LALA9,0358−76%

76▲3Jennings, LALA9,2358−84%

77Opelousas, LALA15,0988−89%

78▼30Fort Polk South, LALA7,8697−97%

79Raceland, LALA9,5855−62%

80Cut Off, LALA5,3984–

81Donaldsonville, LALA7,0944+100%

82▼10Grambling, LALA5,3144–

83▼30Westwego, LALA8,3172−89%

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