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Most racially diverse, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Elmwood, LALA6,07789+93%

02Timberlane, LALA10,88688+33%

03Gretna, LALA17,36088+23%

04Kenner, LALA65,13687+24%

05Harvey, LALA20,91587+17%

06Terrytown, LALA24,72687+17%

07Estelle, LALA16,34186+56%

08Bridge City, LALA7,29786+19%

09Gardere, LALA12,22385+55%

10St. Rose, LALA7,64485+26%

11Fort Polk South, LALA7,86983+16%

12Marrero, LALA32,54083+20%

13Chalmette, LALA22,61680+273%

14Leesville, LALA5,21079+16%

15DeRidder, LALA9,50379+26%

16St. Gabriel, LALA6,98779+54%

17Abbeville, LALA10,86179+13%

18Bossier City, LALA63,25978+42%

19Village St. George, LALA8,27378+39%

20Oakdale, LALA6,52678+5%

21Baton Rouge, LALA222,79577+14%

22Gonzales, LALA13,93077+26%

23New Iberia, LALA26,53377+17%

24West Monroe, LALA12,47877+58%

25Lake Charles, LALA82,67676+16%

26New Orleans, LALA362,15476+30%

27Franklin, LALA6,22476+19%

28Patterson, LALA5,56576+16%

29Reserve, LALA7,79175+16%

30Gray, LALA5,15475+21%

31Lafayette, LALA123,31174+30%

32Bogalusa, LALA10,32173+18%

33Morgan City, LALA10,75773+35%

34Ruston, LALA22,39773+13%

35Laplace, LALA28,34373+14%

36Bayou Cane, LALA21,25373+148%

37Carencro, LALA13,22473+16%

38Plaquemine, LALA5,89171+11%

39Slidell, LALA28,34171+93%

40Natchitoches, LALA17,14671+9%

41Alexandria, LALA42,93871+10%

42Eunice, LALA9,03571+29%

43Old Jefferson, LALA7,86070+226%

44Shreveport, LALA175,90270+8%

45Hammond, LALA24,03270+8%

46Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65270+9%

47Schriever, LALA6,69069+40%

48St. Martinville, LALA5,22969+17%

49Port Allen, LALA5,01569+9%

50Minden, LALA11,10369+9%

51Zachary, LALA20,62169+29%

52Rayne, LALA6,99569+20%

53Inniswold, LALA6,35768+65%

54Metairie, LALA139,72968+80%

55Jefferson, LALA9,70368+19%

56Westwego, LALA8,31767+34%

57Jennings, LALA9,23567+26%

58Ponchatoula, LALA7,75567+11%

59Houma, LALA31,73566+22%

60Addis, LALA7,67966+42%

61Shenandoah, LALA17,99866+243%

62Monroe, LALA46,86066+7%

63Cut Off, LALA5,39865+473%

64Luling, LALA13,96064+63%

65Ville Platte, LALA6,17264+2%

66Destrehan, LALA11,61963+65%

67Pineville, LALA13,96763+16%

68Lacombe, LALA6,31062+15%

69Thibodaux, LALA15,57362+5%

70Crowley, LALA11,22361+10%

71Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03860+52%

72Scott, LALA9,63559+93%

73Bayou Blue, LALA12,21859–

74Belle Chasse, LALA10,93456+211%

75Raceland, LALA9,58556+7%

76Waggaman, LALA11,33055−18%

77Covington, LALA11,72154+22%

78Denham Springs, LALA9,37854+67%

79Prairieville, LALA35,23853–

80Broussard, LALA15,79953+36%

81Meraux, LALA7,91852+137%

82River Ridge, LALA13,31252+58%

83Eden Isle, LALA7,68351+192%

84Galliano, LALA5,90651+512%

85Red Chute, LALA6,52649+89%

86Opelousas, LALA15,09848−11%

87Larose, LALA5,51546+78%

88Bastrop, LALA8,90845−22%

89Central, LALA30,31345–

90Prien, LALA7,11944+107%

91Woodmere, LALA11,87943−33%

92Walker, LALA6,47639+32%

93Grambling, LALA5,31438+642%

94Mandeville, LALA12,91838+92%

95Donaldsonville, LALA7,09438−30%

96Harahan, LALA8,91638+350%

97Tallulah, LALA5,51737−23%

98Moss Bluff, LALA12,48237+96%

99Sulphur, LALA20,49235+132%

100Youngsville, LALA19,98034+25%

101Claiborne, LALA13,30831+330%

102Baker, LALA12,13629−54%

103Chackbay, LALA5,43629+140%

104Merrydale, LALA9,4908−64%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES