Louisiana Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Louisiana citizen population was 4.55M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (2.74M) and constituted 60.28% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (1.49M) and constituted 32.69% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (165.10K), constituting 3.63% of the total citizen population.

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

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

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Percentage of Louisiana Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017

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 2017

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	2741965	60.28
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1487180	32.69
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	165100	3.63
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	72500	1.59
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	56340	1.24
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	24795	0.55
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1095	0.02