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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Terrytown, LALA24,72688+18%

02Kenner, LALA65,13688+25%

03Timberlane, LALA10,88687+31%

04Harvey, LALA20,91584+13%

05Gretna, LALA17,36084+18%

06Estelle, LALA16,34184+52%

07Gardere, LALA12,22384+52%

08Bridge City, LALA7,29784+16%

09Elmwood, LALA6,07782+78%

10Chalmette, LALA22,61679+271%

11Marrero, LALA32,54079+15%

12Gonzales, LALA13,93079+30%

13St. Rose, LALA7,64479+17%

14Oakdale, LALA6,52678+5%

15Fort Polk South, LALA7,86978+8%

16Bossier City, LALA63,25976+39%

17Leesville, LALA5,21076+12%

18Abbeville, LALA10,86176+9%

19Village St. George, LALA8,27376+35%

20New Iberia, LALA26,53375+15%

21St. Gabriel, LALA6,98775+46%

22Lake Charles, LALA82,67675+14%

23Laplace, LALA28,34374+16%

24New Orleans, LALA362,15474+27%

25Patterson, LALA5,56574+13%

26Baton Rouge, LALA222,79573+9%

27Houma, LALA31,73573+34%

28Addis, LALA7,67973+56%

29Gray, LALA5,15472+18%

30DeRidder, LALA9,50372+15%

31Morgan City, LALA10,75772+33%

32Hammond, LALA24,03272+10%

33Thibodaux, LALA15,57372+22%

34Schriever, LALA6,69071+44%

35Jefferson, LALA9,70371+25%

36Lafayette, LALA123,31171+25%

37Ruston, LALA22,39771+9%

38Pineville, LALA13,96771+30%

39Carencro, LALA13,22470+12%

40Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65270+10%

41Bogalusa, LALA10,32170+13%

42Natchitoches, LALA17,14670+9%

43Zachary, LALA20,62170+31%

44Westwego, LALA8,31770+39%

45Franklin, LALA6,22469+9%

46Crowley, LALA11,22369+24%

47West Monroe, LALA12,47869+43%

48Slidell, LALA28,34169+88%

49Alexandria, LALA42,93869+7%

50Shreveport, LALA175,90269+5%

51Eunice, LALA9,03568+25%

52Metairie, LALA139,72968+82%

53Minden, LALA11,10368+7%

54Plaquemine, LALA5,89167+5%

55Old Jefferson, LALA7,86067+209%

56Ponchatoula, LALA7,75566+11%

57Rayne, LALA6,99566+15%

58Bayou Cane, LALA21,25366+123%

59St. Martinville, LALA5,22965+10%

60Reserve, LALA7,79165+1%

61Lacombe, LALA6,31064+19%

62Shenandoah, LALA17,99864+231%

63Waggaman, LALA11,33063−5%

64Jennings, LALA9,23563+20%

65Ville Platte, LALA6,17263+2%

66Inniswold, LALA6,35762+50%

67Monroe, LALA46,86062+1%

68Port Allen, LALA5,01562−2%

69Raceland, LALA9,58562+19%

70Meraux, LALA7,91862+180%

71Scott, LALA9,63561+100%

72Prairieville, LALA35,23859–

73Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03858+45%

74Destrehan, LALA11,61957+50%

75Luling, LALA13,96056+42%

76Bayou Blue, LALA12,21855–

77Eden Isle, LALA7,68354+209%

78Denham Springs, LALA9,37854+66%

79Covington, LALA11,72154+21%

80River Ridge, LALA13,31252+61%

81Broussard, LALA15,79950+30%

82Red Chute, LALA6,52650+93%

83Larose, LALA5,51548+86%

84Galliano, LALA5,90647+468%

85Prien, LALA7,11946+121%

86Belle Chasse, LALA10,93446+160%

87Donaldsonville, LALA7,09445−17%

88Youngsville, LALA19,98045+65%

89Bastrop, LALA8,90845−23%

90Opelousas, LALA15,09845−17%

91Sulphur, LALA20,49244+195%

92Woodmere, LALA11,87943−32%

93Cut Off, LALA5,39843+278%

94Central, LALA30,31342–

95Walker, LALA6,47640+34%

96Tallulah, LALA5,51738−21%

97Moss Bluff, LALA12,48237+98%

98Baker, LALA12,13636−44%

99Mandeville, LALA12,91835+76%

100Claiborne, LALA13,30834+371%

101Harahan, LALA8,91633+297%

102Chackbay, LALA5,43624+97%

103Merrydale, LALA9,49014−33%

104Grambling, LALA5,3147+27%

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