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Most racially diverse, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2010 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 62.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Harvey, LALA20,91584+21%

02Terrytown, LALA24,72683+40%

03Timberlane, LALA10,88682+54%

04Kenner, LALA65,13682+42%

05Bridge City, LALA7,29781+18%

06Gretna, LALA17,36080+21%

07Leesville, LALA5,21078+18%

08St. Rose, LALA7,64476+22%

09Marrero, LALA32,54075+9%

10Fort Polk South, LALA7,86974−2%

11Gonzales, LALA13,93074+47%

12Abbeville, LALA10,86173+13%

13Estelle, LALA16,34173+51%

14Patterson, LALA5,56573+9%

15Laplace, LALA28,34372+42%

16New Iberia, LALA26,53371+13%

17Lake Charles, LALA82,67671+12%

18Baton Rouge, LALA222,79570+6%

19Ruston, LALA22,39770+16%

20DeRidder, LALA9,50369+12%

21Carencro, LALA13,22469+16%

22Gray, LALA5,15469+11%

23Hammond, LALA24,03269+9%

24Jefferson, LALA9,70369+57%

25New Orleans, LALA362,15468+7%

26Gardere, LALA12,22368−3%

27Village St. George, LALA8,27368+49%

28Shreveport, LALA175,90268+6%

29Bossier City, LALA63,25967+45%

30Elmwood, LALA6,07767–

31Bogalusa, LALA10,32167+15%

32Houma, LALA31,73566+20%

33Alexandria, LALA42,93866+2%

34Plaquemine, LALA5,89166+3%

35Morgan City, LALA10,75766+24%

36Franklin, LALA6,22465+2%

37Minden, LALA11,10365+3%

38Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65265+1%

39Lafayette, LALA123,31165+16%

40Port Allen, LALA5,01565+3%

41Natchitoches, LALA17,14664−2%

42West Monroe, LALA12,47864+63%

43Reserve, LALA7,79164−2%

44Zachary, LALA20,62163+25%

45Pineville, LALA13,96763+28%

46Waggaman, LALA11,33063−7%

47Eunice, LALA9,03563+23%

48Oakdale, LALA6,52663−11%

49Crowley, LALA11,22362+15%

50Thibodaux, LALA15,57362+10%

51St. Gabriel, LALA6,98762–

52Ponchatoula, LALA7,75562−1%

53Rayne, LALA6,99562+11%

54St. Martinville, LALA5,229610%

55Schriever, LALA6,69061+42%

56Monroe, LALA46,86060−5%

57Jennings, LALA9,23559+18%

58Ville Platte, LALA6,17259−6%

59Lacombe, LALA6,31059+4%

60Raceland, LALA9,58559+40%

61Addis, LALA7,67957+135%

62Chalmette, LALA22,61657+267%

63Westwego, LALA8,31756+35%

64Metairie, LALA139,72956+86%

65Slidell, LALA28,34156+75%

66Inniswold, LALA6,35754+188%

67Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03852+79%

68Bayou Cane, LALA21,25351+107%

69Destrehan, LALA11,61951+58%

70Bastrop, LALA8,90851−18%

71Old Jefferson, LALA7,86050+292%

72Meraux, LALA7,91849+102%

73Opelousas, LALA15,09848−22%

74Covington, LALA11,72148+2%

75Tallulah, LALA5,51748−4%

76Scott, LALA9,63547+52%

77Luling, LALA13,96047−9%

78Donaldsonville, LALA7,09447−27%

79Baker, LALA12,13646−11%

80Prairieville, LALA35,23844–

81Broussard, LALA15,79943−16%

82Denham Springs, LALA9,37842+36%

83Woodmere, LALA11,87942–

84Bayou Blue, LALA12,21841–

85Shenandoah, LALA17,99840+170%

86River Ridge, LALA13,31240+31%

87Red Chute, LALA6,52640+100%

88Larose, LALA5,51539−7%

89Belle Chasse, LALA10,93438+56%

90Galliano, LALA5,90638+195%

91Cut Off, LALA5,39835+66%

92Prien, LALA7,11934+87%

93Eden Isle, LALA7,68332+129%

94Walker, LALA6,47632−12%

95Mandeville, LALA12,91830+25%

96Moss Bluff, LALA12,48226+36%

97Sulphur, LALA20,49226+112%

98Youngsville, LALA19,98026−21%

99Central, LALA30,31326–

100Chackbay, LALA5,43622+133%

101Harahan, LALA8,91620+188%

102Claiborne, LALA13,30819+402%

103Merrydale, LALA9,49016−61%

104Grambling, LALA5,31490%

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UPDATED 2026-06-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS