Louisiana Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity 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 Louisiana citizen voting-age population was 3.43M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (2.17M) and constituted 63.17% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (1.07M) and constituted 31.20% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (99.15K), constituting 2.89% of the total citizen voting-age population.

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

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Louisiana Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of Louisiana Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Louisiana Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

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Ethnicity	Voting-age Population	% of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	2168065	63.17
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1070615	31.20
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	99150	2.89
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	39990	1.17
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	34785	1.01
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	18590	0.54
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	830	0.02