Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Louisiana was 1,271,600 and represented 28.04% of the total Louisiana citizen population.

Among all Louisiana counties, Orleans had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (226.83K), followed by East Baton Rouge (202.15K), and Caddo (122.32K).

In terms of percentages, East Carroll had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (71.57%), followed by Madison (63.12%), and Orleans (61.27%).

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 2016
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Orleans 226825 61.27
East Baton Rouge 202150 46.80
Caddo 122320 48.93
Jefferson 111700 27.65
Lafayette 59440 26.00
Ouachita 58505 37.76
Calcasieu 48855 25.13
Rapides 42310 32.48
Tangipahoa 37325 29.75
St. Landry 34530 41.57
St. Tammany 28355 11.71
Bossier 26600 21.89
Ascension 25485 22.14
St. John the Baptist 24170 56.11
Iberia 22895 31.87
Terrebonne 21420 19.36
Lincoln 18845 40.95
St. Mary 16615 32.30
Iberville 16230 49.14
Natchitoches 16050 41.14
St. Martin 15640 29.72
St. Charles 13830 26.89
Webster 13800 34.30
Washington 13695 29.89
Morehouse 12925 48.58
Lafourche 12905 13.52
Avoyelles 12585 30.68
Acadia 11145 18.05
St. James 10770 50.09
De Soto 10040 37.32
St. Bernard 9485 22.12
West Baton Rouge 9435 38.15
Evangeline 9205 28.01
East Feliciana 8840 44.88
Vermilion 8385 14.30
Concordia 8340 41.19
Claiborne 8275 50.57
Livingston 7975 5.93
Pointe Coupee 7875 35.53
Richland 7520 36.37
Madison 7445 63.12
Vernon 7225 14.07
West Feliciana 6995 45.62
Assumption 6870 30.20
Franklin 6770 33.13
Bienville 5930 42.62
Union 5725 25.88
St. Helena 5700 53.47
East Carroll 5275 71.57
Jefferson Davis 5165 16.51
Allen 4995 20.08
Jackson 4845 30.57
Plaquemines 4795 21.08
Beauregard 4670 13.02
Winn 4610 31.47
Sabine 4010 16.76
Red River 3270 37.54
Catahoula 3240 32.08
Grant 3145 14.46
Tensas 2665 55.64
West Carroll 1815 16.06
LaSalle 1805 12.37
Caldwell 1630 16.57
Cameron 105 1.57