Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County 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 Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population for Louisiana was 952,790 and represented 27.64% of the total Louisiana citizen voting-age population.

Among all Louisiana counties, Orleans had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population (173.56K), followed by East Baton Rouge (145.94K), and Caddo (86.82K).

In terms of percentages, East Carroll had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (69.38%), followed by Madison (60.56%), and Orleans (58.36%).

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 2017
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Orleans 173555 58.36
East Baton Rouge 145935 44.09
Caddo 86815 46.31
Jefferson 81145 26.02
Lafayette 43715 24.89
Ouachita 40380 35.01
Calcasieu 34865 23.83
Rapides 29605 30.56
Tangipahoa 26370 27.66
St. Landry 23895 39.64
St. Tammany 20420 11.09
Bossier 19420 21.23
Ascension 18350 21.79
St. John the Baptist 17405 54.48
Iberia 15835 30.26
Terrebonne 14805 18.09
Lincoln 14790 40.54
Iberville 12190 46.95
St. Mary 11980 31.33
Natchitoches 11695 39.65
St. Martin 11235 28.24
Webster 10140 32.98
Washington 10085 29.03
St. Charles 9910 25.58
Lafourche 9150 12.53
Avoyelles 9030 28.98
Morehouse 9010 45.63
St. James 7940 48.46
Acadia 7665 16.96
De Soto 7435 36.47
West Baton Rouge 7140 37.38
East Feliciana 6930 44.01
Claiborne 6795 51.38
Evangeline 6505 26.90
St. Bernard 6415 20.25
Concordia 6075 39.74
West Feliciana 6050 47.69
Pointe Coupee 5805 34.19
Vermilion 5520 12.74
Livingston 5435 5.45
Madison 5320 60.56
Vernon 5280 13.91
Richland 5210 33.46
Assumption 4980 28.41
Franklin 4680 30.92
Bienville 4480 41.85
St. Helena 4225 51.94
Union 4220 24.58
East Carroll 4135 69.38
Allen 4020 20.93
Jefferson Davis 3760 16.14
Jackson 3685 29.92
Winn 3565 31.12
Beauregard 3520 13.05
Plaquemines 3395 20.38
Grant 2875 17.07
Sabine 2790 15.36
Red River 2425 36.91
Catahoula 2415 31.00
Tensas 1885 52.43
LaSalle 1445 12.98
West Carroll 1335 15.64
Caldwell 1275 16.79
Cameron 150 2.95