Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age 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 voting-age population for Louisiana was 945,515 and represented 27.55% of the total Louisiana citizen voting-age population.

Among all Louisiana counties, Orleans had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population (170.74K), followed by East Baton Rouge (145.72K), and Caddo (87.50K).

In terms of percentages, East Carroll had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (68.39%), followed by Madison (60.11%), and Orleans (58.44%).

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

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Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2016
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Orleans 170740 58.44
East Baton Rouge 145720 43.91
Caddo 87495 46.42
Jefferson 80330 25.75
Lafayette 42605 24.64
Ouachita 40065 34.84
Calcasieu 34945 24.02
Rapides 29540 30.45
Tangipahoa 25795 27.43
St. Landry 23995 39.57
St. Tammany 19940 10.96
Bossier 18975 21.00
Ascension 17790 21.49
St. John the Baptist 17190 53.73
Iberia 15800 30.08
Lincoln 14775 40.47
Terrebonne 14605 17.88
Iberville 12205 47.16
St. Mary 12115 31.44
Natchitoches 11660 39.35
St. Martin 11045 28.03
Webster 10165 32.85
Washington 10040 28.99
St. Charles 9845 25.68
Morehouse 9170 45.76
Avoyelles 9120 29.18
Lafourche 9045 12.47
St. James 7975 48.61
Acadia 7750 17.21
De Soto 7455 36.53
East Feliciana 6990 44.00
West Baton Rouge 6845 36.78
Claiborne 6735 50.72
Evangeline 6480 26.83
St. Bernard 6145 19.73
West Feliciana 6110 48.04
Concordia 6030 39.37
Pointe Coupee 5810 34.19
Vermilion 5470 12.72
Madison 5350 60.11
Livingston 5290 5.35
Richland 5290 34.13
Vernon 5225 13.90
Assumption 5020 28.69
Franklin 4655 30.63
Bienville 4485 41.82
Allen 4290 22.10
Union 4195 24.62
St. Helena 4175 50.61
East Carroll 3830 68.39
Jefferson Davis 3770 16.18
Jackson 3710 30.14
Beauregard 3565 13.30
Winn 3565 31.08
Plaquemines 3410 20.54
Sabine 2785 15.38
Grant 2750 16.33
Catahoula 2430 30.90
Red River 2410 36.74
Tensas 1880 52.51
LaSalle 1435 12.83
West Carroll 1330 15.46
Caldwell 1215 15.99
Cameron 45 0.88