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Largest Venezuelan population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Venezuelan origin, 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 27 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 27 is 18. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake Charles, LA, up 8 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVENEZUELAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲1Lafayette, LALA123,311483+200%

02▼1New Orleans, LALA362,154450+74%

03▲1Baton Rouge, LALA222,795249+55%

04▲8Lake Charles, LALA82,676246+1438%

05Prien, LALA7,11957+6%

06Youngsville, LALA19,98056–

07Bayou Cane, LALA21,25345–

08▼2Metairie, LALA139,72940−73%

09▲2Slidell, LALA28,34138–

10▼1New Iberia, LALA26,53334–

11▲3DeRidder, LALA9,50331–

12▼9Kenner, LALA65,13624−92%

13Broussard, LALA15,79920–

14▲4River Ridge, LALA13,31218–

15▲1Shenandoah, LALA17,99816–

16Bridge City, LALA7,29713–

17▼4Luling, LALA13,96012–

18Estelle, LALA16,34111–

19Covington, LALA11,72110–

20▼12Fort Polk South, LALA7,86910–

21St. Rose, LALA7,64410–

22Galliano, LALA5,9069–

23▼13Bossier City, LALA63,2598−71%

24Harvey, LALA20,9156–

25Gretna, LALA17,3605–

26Natchitoches, LALA17,1462–

27▼7Central, LALA30,3131–

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