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Largest Subsaharan African population, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, 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 90 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 90 is 91.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01New Orleans, LALA362,15423,898+130%

02Shreveport, LALA175,9027,610+66%

03Baton Rouge, LALA222,7954,614+74%

04Plaquemine, LALA5,8911,626+1907%

05Kenner, LALA65,1361,607+69%

06Minden, LALA11,1031,237+6085%

07Lake Charles, LALA82,6761,085+118%

08Alexandria, LALA42,938830+446%

09Bossier City, LALA63,259777+429%

10Metairie, LALA139,729759−58%

11Lafayette, LALA123,311579+38%

12St. Gabriel, LALA6,987537+173%

13Gonzales, LALA13,930442+602%

14Marrero, LALA32,540441+558%

15Addis, LALA7,679419–

16Gardere, LALA12,223369−2%

17Woodmere, LALA11,879357+495%

18Donaldsonville, LALA7,094336−15%

19Ruston, LALA22,397314−27%

20New Iberia, LALA26,533279+115%

21Laplace, LALA28,343275−42%

22Monroe, LALA46,860245−83%

23Old Jefferson, LALA7,860229–

24Bastrop, LALA8,908206−47%

25Natchitoches, LALA17,146197+17%

26Baker, LALA12,136191+58%

27Shenandoah, LALA17,998189+656%

28Chalmette, LALA22,616186+541%

29Terrytown, LALA24,726168+21%

30Gretna, LALA17,360156+169%

31Crowley, LALA11,223147+390%

32Harahan, LALA8,916142–

33Bridge City, LALA7,297141+156%

34Thibodaux, LALA15,573135+487%

35Port Allen, LALA5,015134+244%

36Harvey, LALA20,915132+50%

37Pineville, LALA13,967125+108%

38Prairieville, LALA35,238124−41%

39Rayne, LALA6,995110+83%

40Timberlane, LALA10,886103+281%

41Westwego, LALA8,317103+296%

42Houma, LALA31,735100−76%

43Bogalusa, LALA10,32198+188%

44Opelousas, LALA15,09897+362%

45Grambling, LALA5,31491−55%

46Slidell, LALA28,34190+120%

47West Monroe, LALA12,47888−54%

48Luling, LALA13,96081–

49Ville Platte, LALA6,17277+267%

50Oakdale, LALA6,52668−35%

51Fort Polk South, LALA7,86964−30%

52Bayou Cane, LALA21,25362+22%

53Waggaman, LALA11,33062+114%

54Youngsville, LALA19,98061–

55Moss Bluff, LALA12,48257–

56Eunice, LALA9,03554−54%

57Raceland, LALA9,58554+218%

58Estelle, LALA16,34153−53%

59Merrydale, LALA9,49052+2%

60Reserve, LALA7,79150−77%

61Covington, LALA11,72147+96%

62Zachary, LALA20,62146−74%

63Central, LALA30,31343−72%

64Leesville, LALA5,21042+56%

65River Ridge, LALA13,31241−93%

66Bayou Blue, LALA12,21838–

67Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03838+443%

68Elmwood, LALA6,07737−75%

69DeRidder, LALA9,50336+57%

70Walker, LALA6,47632–

71Schriever, LALA6,69031−11%

72Abbeville, LALA10,86129–

73Eden Isle, LALA7,68327–

74St. Rose, LALA7,64425–

75Mandeville, LALA12,91824–

76Galliano, LALA5,90623+156%

77St. Martinville, LALA5,22923+130%

78Franklin, LALA6,22421−82%

79Claiborne, LALA13,30816−24%

80Village St. George, LALA8,27314−89%

81Jennings, LALA9,23510–

82Destrehan, LALA11,6199−87%

83Scott, LALA9,6359−92%

84Tallulah, LALA5,5179−73%

85Hammond, LALA24,0328−93%

86Sulphur, LALA20,4926–

87Belle Chasse, LALA10,9345−78%

88Patterson, LALA5,5655–

89Inniswold, LALA6,3572–

90Carencro, LALA13,2241−95%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS