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Most racially diverse, Louisiana cities · 1990

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 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Fort Polk South, LALA7,86976+6%

02Oakdale, LALA6,52671−5%

03Bridge City, LALA7,29770−2%

04Gardere, LALA12,22370+28%

05Harvey, LALA20,91570−6%

06Waggaman, LALA11,33069+3%

07Marrero, LALA32,54069−1%

08Patterson, LALA5,56567+3%

09Gretna, LALA17,36067−6%

10Reserve, LALA7,79166+3%

11Baton Rouge, LALA222,79566−2%

12Natchitoches, LALA17,14666+2%

13Leesville, LALA5,21066−4%

14Abbeville, LALA10,86165−6%

15New Orleans, LALA362,15465+12%

16Franklin, LALA6,22465+2%

17Alexandria, LALA42,93865+1%

18Donaldsonville, LALA7,09465+20%

19Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65264+1%

20Shreveport, LALA175,90264−1%

21Plaquemine, LALA5,89164−1%

22Monroe, LALA46,86064+4%

23Hammond, LALA24,03263−3%

24Minden, LALA11,10363+0%

25Lake Charles, LALA82,67663−3%

26Ville Platte, LALA6,17263+1%

27Port Allen, LALA5,01563−1%

28New Iberia, LALA26,53362−5%

29Ponchatoula, LALA7,75562+4%

30DeRidder, LALA9,50362−1%

31St. Rose, LALA7,64462−8%

32Gray, LALA5,15462+0%

33Bastrop, LALA8,90862+6%

34Opelousas, LALA15,09862+14%

35St. Martinville, LALA5,22961+3%

36Ruston, LALA22,39761−7%

37Carencro, LALA13,22460−5%

38Terrytown, LALA24,72659−20%

39Bogalusa, LALA10,32158−7%

40Kenner, LALA65,13658−17%

41Thibodaux, LALA15,57357−4%

42Lacombe, LALA6,31056+5%

43Lafayette, LALA123,31156−2%

44Rayne, LALA6,99556−3%

45Houma, LALA31,73556+2%

46Crowley, LALA11,22355−2%

47Timberlane, LALA10,88653−20%

48Morgan City, LALA10,75753−2%

49Luling, LALA13,96053+33%

50Baker, LALA12,13651−19%

51Eunice, LALA9,03551−7%

52Gonzales, LALA13,93051−16%

53Laplace, LALA28,34351−21%

54Zachary, LALA20,62151−5%

55Broussard, LALA15,79950+30%

56Pineville, LALA13,96750−8%

57Jennings, LALA9,23550−5%

58Tallulah, LALA5,51750+4%

59Estelle, LALA16,34149−11%

60Bossier City, LALA63,25947−14%

61Covington, LALA11,72146+4%

62Village St. George, LALA8,27345−19%

63Jefferson, LALA9,70344−22%

64Westwego, LALA8,31743−15%

65Larose, LALA5,51543+67%

66Schriever, LALA6,69043−14%

67Merrydale, LALA9,49042+94%

68Raceland, LALA9,58542−20%

69West Monroe, LALA12,47840−17%

70Walker, LALA6,47636+21%

71Destrehan, LALA11,61934−10%

72Youngsville, LALA19,98032+19%

73Metairie, LALA139,72932−15%

74Slidell, LALA28,34132−13%

75River Ridge, LALA13,31231−4%

76Denham Springs, LALA9,37831−4%

77Scott, LALA9,63531+0%

78Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03829−27%

79Bayou Cane, LALA21,25325−15%

80Belle Chasse, LALA10,93425+38%

81Meraux, LALA7,91825+11%

82Mandeville, LALA12,91824+21%

83Addis, LALA7,67924−49%

84Cut Off, LALA5,39823+104%

85Moss Bluff, LALA12,48220+9%

86Red Chute, LALA6,52620−23%

87Prien, LALA7,11919−9%

88Inniswold, LALA6,35718−56%

89Chalmette, LALA22,61616−25%

90Eden Isle, LALA7,68315−13%

91Shenandoah, LALA17,99815−22%

92Sulphur, LALA20,49213−12%

93Galliano, LALA5,90613+58%

94Old Jefferson, LALA7,86013−41%

95Grambling, LALA5,3149+81%

96Chackbay, LALA5,4369−25%

97Harahan, LALA8,9167−16%

98Claiborne, LALA13,3084−41%

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