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Largest Subsaharan African population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African 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 86 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is 92. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belle Chasse, LA, up 68 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01New Orleans, LALA362,15418,671+80%

02▲1Baton Rouge, LALA222,7952,704+2%

03▼1Shreveport, LALA175,9022,025−56%

04▲1Kenner, LALA65,1361,557+64%

05▲5Metairie, LALA139,7291,075−41%

06▲5Lafayette, LALA123,311762+81%

07Lake Charles, LALA82,676661+33%

08▲34Houma, LALA31,735643+56%

09▲27Harvey, LALA20,915589+569%

10▼1Bossier City, LALA63,259537+265%

11▲2Gonzales, LALA13,930535+749%

12▲41Waggaman, LALA11,330494+1603%

13▼5Alexandria, LALA42,938463+205%

14▲8Monroe, LALA46,860416−72%

15▼1Marrero, LALA32,540413+516%

16▲5Laplace, LALA28,343407−14%

17Woodmere, LALA11,879402+570%

18▲2New Iberia, LALA26,533321+147%

19▲68Belle Chasse, LALA10,934249+983%

20▲60Village St. George, LALA8,273244+92%

21▼17Plaquemine, LALA5,891241+198%

22▲49Schriever, LALA6,690216+517%

23▲15Prairieville, LALA35,238215+3%

24▼1Old Jefferson, LALA7,860213–

25▲23Luling, LALA13,960206–

26▲32Estelle, LALA16,341193+71%

27▲2Terrytown, LALA24,726179+29%

28▼1Shenandoah, LALA17,998171+584%

29▲18West Monroe, LALA12,478165−14%

30▲7Pineville, LALA13,967163+172%

31▼25Minden, LALA11,103158+690%

32▼16Gardere, LALA12,223147−61%

33▼7Baker, LALA12,136141+17%

34▼4Gretna, LALA17,360139+140%

35▲5Timberlane, LALA10,886137+407%

36▼8Chalmette, LALA22,616122+321%

37▲2Rayne, LALA6,995116+93%

38▼19Ruston, LALA22,397112−74%

39▼21Donaldsonville, LALA7,094109−72%

40▲27Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038105+1400%

41Jefferson, LALA9,70396−85%

42▼17Natchitoches, LALA17,14694−44%

43▲34St. Martinville, LALA5,22992+820%

44▲8Bayou Cane, LALA21,25391+78%

45▲23Elmwood, LALA6,07776−49%

46▲18Leesville, LALA5,21072+167%

47Broussard, LALA15,79970+150%

48▲11Merrydale, LALA9,49069+35%

49▲11Reserve, LALA7,79169−68%

50▲13Central, LALA30,31368−56%

51Fort Polk South, LALA7,86967−26%

52Red Chute, LALA6,52665–

53▲12River Ridge, LALA13,31260−89%

54▼21Bridge City, LALA7,29759+7%

55▼24Crowley, LALA11,22358+93%

56▼41Addis, LALA7,67953–

57▼12Grambling, LALA5,31452−74%

58▲31Inniswold, LALA6,35749–

59▼16Bogalusa, LALA10,32143+26%

60▲2Zachary, LALA20,62143−76%

61Covington, LALA11,72137+54%

62▼27Port Allen, LALA5,01536−8%

63▲11St. Rose, LALA7,64435–

64▲26Carencro, LALA13,22434+79%

65▼53St. Gabriel, LALA6,98734−83%

66Denham Springs, LALA9,37833–

67▲18Hammond, LALA24,03229−74%

68▲18Sulphur, LALA20,49228–

69▼25Opelousas, LALA15,09824+14%

70▼46Bastrop, LALA8,90822−94%

71Lacombe, LALA6,31022−90%

72▼38Thibodaux, LALA15,57322−4%

73Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65220–

74▼28Slidell, LALA28,34120−51%

75▲8Scott, LALA9,63518−84%

76▲8Tallulah, LALA5,51718−45%

77▼45Harahan, LALA8,91616–

78Ponchatoula, LALA7,75516–

79▼10DeRidder, LALA9,50315−35%

80▼30Oakdale, LALA6,52615−86%

81▼2Claiborne, LALA13,30813−38%

82▼33Ville Platte, LALA6,17212−43%

83▼5Franklin, LALA6,22411−91%

84▼12Abbeville, LALA10,86110–

85▼3Destrehan, LALA11,6194−94%

86Meraux, LALA7,9184–

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