Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Louisiana was 1,266,075 and represented 28.04% of the total Louisiana citizen population.

Among all Louisiana counties, Orleans had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (222.29K), followed by East Baton Rouge (201.03K), and Caddo (121.62K).

In terms of percentages, East Carroll had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (70.06%), followed by Madison (62.11%), and Orleans (61.02%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2015
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Orleans 222290 61.02
East Baton Rouge 201025 46.68
Caddo 121620 48.28
Jefferson 111700 27.54
Lafayette 58680 26.06
Ouachita 57840 37.50
Calcasieu 48435 25.08
Rapides 42360 32.60
Tangipahoa 37280 30.14
St. Landry 34275 41.28
St. Tammany 28265 11.84
Bossier 26110 21.75
Ascension 25260 22.44
St. John the Baptist 23985 55.45
Iberia 23180 32.15
Terrebonne 20790 18.82
Lincoln 18820 41.01
St. Mary 16650 32.33
Natchitoches 16075 41.15
Iberville 15930 48.15
St. Martin 15800 30.10
Washington 13905 30.21
St. Charles 13805 26.79
Webster 13785 34.04
Lafourche 13015 13.70
Morehouse 12865 47.82
Avoyelles 12315 29.98
Acadia 10830 17.60
St. James 10830 50.24
De Soto 10215 38.10
Evangeline 9340 28.29
West Baton Rouge 9295 38.15
St. Bernard 9105 21.78
East Feliciana 8880 44.77
Concordia 8405 41.18
Vermilion 8335 14.35
Claiborne 8285 50.03
Livingston 8080 6.10
Pointe Coupee 8075 36.31
Richland 7490 36.08
Madison 7360 62.11
Vernon 7230 14.02
West Feliciana 7060 45.98
Assumption 6885 30.16
Franklin 6725 32.76
Bienville 5965 42.71
Union 5820 26.21
St. Helena 5700 52.78
Jefferson Davis 5375 17.16
East Carroll 5230 70.06
Allen 5145 20.57
Jackson 4860 30.40
Plaquemines 4855 21.23
Winn 4840 32.59
Beauregard 4735 13.24
Sabine 4030 16.78
Red River 3445 39.17
Catahoula 3290 32.21
Grant 3170 14.58
Tensas 2745 56.14
West Carroll 1910 16.80
Caldwell 1745 17.70
LaSalle 1640 11.28
Cameron 205 3.08