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Most racially diverse, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 68.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Terrytown, LALA24,72688+47%

02Kenner, LALA65,13688+52%

03Timberlane, LALA10,88687+64%

04Harvey, LALA20,91584+21%

05Gretna, LALA17,36084+28%

06Estelle, LALA16,34184+73%

07Gardere, LALA12,22384+19%

08Bridge City, LALA7,29784+21%

09Elmwood, LALA6,07782–

10Chalmette, LALA22,61679+411%

11Marrero, LALA32,54079+16%

12Gonzales, LALA13,93079+57%

13St. Rose, LALA7,64479+27%

14Oakdale, LALA6,52678+11%

15Fort Polk South, LALA7,86978+3%

16Bossier City, LALA63,25976+64%

17Leesville, LALA5,21076+16%

18Abbeville, LALA10,86176+16%

19Village St. George, LALA8,27376+67%

20New Iberia, LALA26,53375+20%

21St. Gabriel, LALA6,98775–

22Lake Charles, LALA82,67675+18%

23Laplace, LALA28,34374+46%

24New Orleans, LALA362,15474+16%

25Patterson, LALA5,56574+10%

26Baton Rouge, LALA222,79573+11%

27Houma, LALA31,73573+31%

28Addis, LALA7,67973+199%

29Gray, LALA5,15472+17%

30DeRidder, LALA9,50372+16%

31Morgan City, LALA10,75772+36%

32Hammond, LALA24,03272+13%

33Thibodaux, LALA15,57372+27%

34Schriever, LALA6,69071+68%

35Jefferson, LALA9,70371+63%

36Lafayette, LALA123,31171+28%

37Ruston, LALA22,39771+18%

38Pineville, LALA13,96771+43%

39Carencro, LALA13,22470+18%

40Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65270+9%

41Bogalusa, LALA10,32170+21%

42Natchitoches, LALA17,14670+7%

43Zachary, LALA20,62170+38%

44Westwego, LALA8,31770+68%

45Franklin, LALA6,22469+8%

46Crowley, LALA11,22369+28%

47West Monroe, LALA12,47869+76%

48Slidell, LALA28,34169+117%

49Alexandria, LALA42,93869+6%

50Shreveport, LALA175,90269+7%

51Eunice, LALA9,03568+34%

52Metairie, LALA139,72968+126%

53Minden, LALA11,10368+7%

54Plaquemine, LALA5,89167+6%

55Old Jefferson, LALA7,86067+419%

56Ponchatoula, LALA7,75566+6%

57Rayne, LALA6,99566+19%

58Bayou Cane, LALA21,25366+167%

59St. Martinville, LALA5,22965+7%

60Reserve, LALA7,791650%

61Lacombe, LALA6,31064+14%

62Shenandoah, LALA17,99864+328%

63Waggaman, LALA11,33063−6%

64Jennings, LALA9,23563+27%

65Ville Platte, LALA6,17263+1%

66Inniswold, LALA6,35762+233%

67Monroe, LALA46,86062−2%

68Port Allen, LALA5,01562−1%

69Raceland, LALA9,58562+47%

70Meraux, LALA7,91862+155%

71Scott, LALA9,63561+98%

72Prairieville, LALA35,23859–

73Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03858+97%

74Destrehan, LALA11,61957+78%

75Luling, LALA13,96056+9%

76Bayou Blue, LALA12,21855–

77Eden Isle, LALA7,68354+283%

78Denham Springs, LALA9,37854+73%

79Covington, LALA11,72154+15%

80River Ridge, LALA13,31252+72%

81Broussard, LALA15,79950−1%

82Red Chute, LALA6,52650+150%

83Larose, LALA5,51548+13%

84Galliano, LALA5,90647+267%

85Prien, LALA7,11946+156%

86Belle Chasse, LALA10,93446+89%

87Donaldsonville, LALA7,09445−29%

88Youngsville, LALA19,98045+38%

89Bastrop, LALA8,90845−27%

90Opelousas, LALA15,09845−27%

91Sulphur, LALA20,49244+258%

92Woodmere, LALA11,87943–

93Cut Off, LALA5,39843+106%

94Central, LALA30,31342–

95Walker, LALA6,47640+10%

96Tallulah, LALA5,51738−23%

97Moss Bluff, LALA12,48237+91%

98Baker, LALA12,13636−30%

99Mandeville, LALA12,91835+44%

100Claiborne, LALA13,30834+793%

101Harahan, LALA8,91633+375%

102Chackbay, LALA5,43624+157%

103Merrydale, LALA9,49014−65%

104Grambling, LALA5,3147−27%

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