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Largest Syrian population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Syrian 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 21 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 17. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gretna, LA, up 9 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Youngsville, LALA19,980192–

02▲2Metairie, LALA139,729140+13%

03▲2Baton Rouge, LALA222,795124+114%

04▲2New Orleans, LALA362,154111+553%

05▲2Oakdale, LALA6,52648+153%

06▲4Kenner, LALA65,13646−28%

07▼5Lafayette, LALA123,31137−77%

08Ruston, LALA22,39737–

09▲9Gretna, LALA17,36025–

10Monroe, LALA46,86017+89%

11▲4St. Gabriel, LALA6,98717–

12▲5Shreveport, LALA175,90216−79%

13▼1Lake Charles, LALA82,67611−45%

14Natchitoches, LALA17,14611+120%

15Opelousas, LALA15,09811–

16Sulphur, LALA20,49211−68%

17Bossier City, LALA63,2599–

18▼9DeRidder, LALA9,5039−18%

19Minden, LALA11,1038–

20Leesville, LALA5,2105+25%

21Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692–

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