RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

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 (1990 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is 52.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Fort Polk South, LALA7,86975–

02Oakdale, LALA6,52670–

03Gardere, LALA12,22370–

04Harvey, LALA20,91570–

05Bridge City, LALA7,29769–

06Marrero, LALA32,54068–

07Waggaman, LALA11,33068–

08Patterson, LALA5,56567–

09Baton Rouge, LALA222,79566–

10Gretna, LALA17,36066–

11Leesville, LALA5,21066–

12Natchitoches, LALA17,14666–

13Abbeville, LALA10,86165–

14Reserve, LALA7,79165–

15Alexandria, LALA42,93865–

16Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65265–

17Franklin, LALA6,22464–

18Shreveport, LALA175,90264–

19Plaquemine, LALA5,89164–

20New Orleans, LALA362,15464–

21Monroe, LALA46,86063–

22Donaldsonville, LALA7,09463–

23Hammond, LALA24,03263–

24Minden, LALA11,10363–

25Lake Charles, LALA82,67663–

26Ville Platte, LALA6,17263–

27Port Allen, LALA5,01563–

28New Iberia, LALA26,53363–

29St. Rose, LALA7,64462–

30Ponchatoula, LALA7,75562–

31DeRidder, LALA9,50362–

32Gray, LALA5,15462–

33Bastrop, LALA8,90862–

34Opelousas, LALA15,09861–

35St. Martinville, LALA5,22961–

36Ruston, LALA22,39760–

37Carencro, LALA13,22460–

38Terrytown, LALA24,72660–

39Bogalusa, LALA10,32158–

40Kenner, LALA65,13657–

41Thibodaux, LALA15,57357–

42Lacombe, LALA6,31057–

43Houma, LALA31,73556–

44Lafayette, LALA123,31156–

45Rayne, LALA6,99555–

46Crowley, LALA11,22354–

47Timberlane, LALA10,88653–

48Morgan City, LALA10,75753–

49Luling, LALA13,96052–

50Baker, LALA12,13651–

51Eunice, LALA9,03551–

52Laplace, LALA28,34351–

53Broussard, LALA15,79951–

54Zachary, LALA20,62151–

55Gonzales, LALA13,93050–

56Jennings, LALA9,23550–

57Tallulah, LALA5,51750–

58Pineville, LALA13,96749–

59Estelle, LALA16,34148–

60Covington, LALA11,72147–

61Bossier City, LALA63,25947–

62Village St. George, LALA8,27345–

63Jefferson, LALA9,70344–

64Schriever, LALA6,69043–

65Larose, LALA5,51542–

66Raceland, LALA9,58542–

67Merrydale, LALA9,49042–

68Westwego, LALA8,31742–

69West Monroe, LALA12,47839–

70Walker, LALA6,47636–

71Youngsville, LALA19,98033–

72Destrehan, LALA11,61932–

73Slidell, LALA28,34132–

74Denham Springs, LALA9,37831–

75Scott, LALA9,63531–

76River Ridge, LALA13,31231–

77Metairie, LALA139,72930–

78Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03829–

79Bayou Cane, LALA21,25325–

80Belle Chasse, LALA10,93425–

81Addis, LALA7,67924–

82Meraux, LALA7,91824–

83Mandeville, LALA12,91824–

84Cut Off, LALA5,39821–

85Red Chute, LALA6,52620–

86Moss Bluff, LALA12,48219–

87Inniswold, LALA6,35719–

88Prien, LALA7,11918–

89Chalmette, LALA22,61616–

90Shenandoah, LALA17,99815–

91Eden Isle, LALA7,68314–

92Galliano, LALA5,90613–

93Old Jefferson, LALA7,86013–

94Sulphur, LALA20,49212–

95Chackbay, LALA5,4369–

96Grambling, LALA5,3149–

97Harahan, LALA8,9167–

98Claiborne, LALA13,3084–

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