Louisiana Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2010 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2010, the Louisiana citizen population was 4.34M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (2.70M) and constituted 62.26% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (1.40M) and constituted 32.15% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (121.86K), constituting 2.81% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of Louisiana Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2010

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Louisiana Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2010

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	2701070	62.26
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1394850	32.15
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	121855	2.81
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	47250	1.09
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	47200	1.09
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	24955	0.57
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1060	0.02