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Most racially diverse, Louisiana cities

Name: Most racially diverse, Louisiana cities, 2024
Creator: CensusEasy
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Louisiana cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 69. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Reserve, LA, up 31 places to #29.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01▲8Elmwood, LALA6,07789–

02▲1Timberlane, LALA10,88688+65%

03▲2Gretna, LALA17,36088+34%

04▼2Kenner, LALA65,13687+52%

05▼1Harvey, LALA20,91587+25%

06▼5Terrytown, LALA24,72687+46%

07▼1Estelle, LALA16,34186+78%

08Bridge City, LALA7,29786+24%

09▼2Gardere, LALA12,22385+22%

10▲3St. Rose, LALA7,64485+36%

11▲4Fort Polk South, LALA7,86983+11%

12▼1Marrero, LALA32,54083+21%

13▼3Chalmette, LALA22,61680+413%

14▲3Leesville, LALA5,21079+21%

15▲15DeRidder, LALA9,50379+27%

16▲5St. Gabriel, LALA6,98779–

17▲1Abbeville, LALA10,86179+21%

18▼2Bossier City, LALA63,25978+68%

19Village St. George, LALA8,27378+72%

20▼6Oakdale, LALA6,52678+11%

21▲5Baton Rouge, LALA222,79577+17%

22▼10Gonzales, LALA13,93077+52%

23▼3New Iberia, LALA26,53377+22%

24▲23West Monroe, LALA12,47877+94%

25▼3Lake Charles, LALA82,67676+20%

26▼2New Orleans, LALA362,15476+20%

27▲18Franklin, LALA6,22476+18%

28▼3Patterson, LALA5,56576+13%

29▲31Reserve, LALA7,79175+15%

30▼1Gray, LALA5,15475+21%

31▲5Lafayette, LALA123,31174+33%

32▲9Bogalusa, LALA10,32173+26%

33▼2Morgan City, LALA10,75773+38%

34▲3Ruston, LALA22,39773+22%

35▼12Laplace, LALA28,34373+44%

36▲22Bayou Cane, LALA21,25373+196%

37▲2Carencro, LALA13,22473+22%

38▲16Plaquemine, LALA5,89171+12%

39▲9Slidell, LALA28,34171+123%

40▲2Natchitoches, LALA17,14671+8%

41▲8Alexandria, LALA42,93871+9%

42▲9Eunice, LALA9,03571+38%

43▲12Old Jefferson, LALA7,86070+448%

44▲6Shreveport, LALA175,90270+10%

45▼13Hammond, LALA24,03270+11%

46▼6Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65270+8%

47▼13Schriever, LALA6,69069+63%

48▲11St. Martinville, LALA5,22969+13%

49▲19Port Allen, LALA5,01569+10%

50▲3Minden, LALA11,10369+9%

51▼8Zachary, LALA20,62169+36%

52▲5Rayne, LALA6,99569+24%

53▲13Inniswold, LALA6,35768+265%

54▼2Metairie, LALA139,72968+124%

55▼20Jefferson, LALA9,70368+54%

56▼12Westwego, LALA8,31767+62%

57▲7Jennings, LALA9,23567+33%

58▼2Ponchatoula, LALA7,75567+7%

59▼32Houma, LALA31,73566+19%

60▼32Addis, LALA7,67966+172%

61▲1Shenandoah, LALA17,99866+343%

62▲5Monroe, LALA46,86066+3%

63▲30Cut Off, LALA5,39865+212%

64▲11Luling, LALA13,96064+25%

65Ville Platte, LALA6,17264+1%

66▲8Destrehan, LALA11,61963+96%

67▼29Pineville, LALA13,96763+27%

68▼7Lacombe, LALA6,31062+9%

69▼36Thibodaux, LALA15,57362+9%

70▼24Crowley, LALA11,22361+13%

71▲2Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03860+107%

72▼1Scott, LALA9,63559+91%

73▲3Bayou Blue, LALA12,21859–

74▲12Belle Chasse, LALA10,93456+126%

75▼6Raceland, LALA9,58556+32%

76▼13Waggaman, LALA11,33055−19%

77▲2Covington, LALA11,72154+16%

78Denham Springs, LALA9,37854+73%

79▼7Prairieville, LALA35,23853–

80▲1Broussard, LALA15,79953+3%

81▼11Meraux, LALA7,91852+116%

82▼2River Ridge, LALA13,31252+69%

83▼6Eden Isle, LALA7,68351+262%

84Galliano, LALA5,90651+296%

85▼3Red Chute, LALA6,52649+145%

86▲4Opelousas, LALA15,09848−21%

87▼4Larose, LALA5,51546+9%

88▲1Bastrop, LALA8,90845−26%

89▲5Central, LALA30,31345–

90▼5Prien, LALA7,11944+141%

91▲1Woodmere, LALA11,87943–

92▲3Walker, LALA6,47639+8%

93▲11Grambling, LALA5,31438+326%

94▲5Mandeville, LALA12,91838+58%

95▼8Donaldsonville, LALA7,09438−40%

96▲5Harahan, LALA8,91638+438%

97▼1Tallulah, LALA5,51737−25%

98▼1Moss Bluff, LALA12,48237+90%

99▼8Sulphur, LALA20,49235+181%

100▼12Youngsville, LALA19,98034+4%

101▼1Claiborne, LALA13,30831+715%

102▼4Baker, LALA12,13629−43%

103▼1Chackbay, LALA5,43629+213%

104▼1Merrydale, LALA9,4908−81%

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