Ranking of US Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021

Updated on March 8, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among all US cities and places with a population of at least 50K, Lafayette city, LA had the highest percentage of population with Cajun ancestry (1.76%), followed by Lake Charles city, LA (1.11%), and Metairie CDP, LA (0.98%).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 87 cities and places.

You can see similar information for other ancestry groups in the US.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Ranking of US Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021
Lafayette city, LA
Lake Charles city, LA
Metairie CDP, LA
Baton Rouge city, LA
Beaumont city, TX
New Orleans city, LA
Kenner city, LA
Allen city, TX
Texas City city, TX
Shreveport city, LA
Ranking of US Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Cajun Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Percentage of Population (%)
1 Lafayette city, LA 1.76
2 Lake Charles city, LA 1.11
3 Metairie CDP, LA 0.98
4 Baton Rouge city, LA 0.39
5 Beaumont city, TX 0.36
6 New Orleans city, LA 0.30
7 Kenner city, LA 0.26
7 Allen city, TX 0.26
8 Texas City city, TX 0.23
9 Shreveport city, LA 0.22
10 Hoover city, AL 0.18
10 Bossier City city, LA 0.18
10 Baytown city, TX 0.18
11 Germantown CDP, MD 0.16
12 Bentonville city, AR 0.15
13 Horizon West CDP, FL 0.14
13 Woodbury city, MN 0.14
13 Galveston city, TX 0.14
14 Highlands Ranch CDP, CO 0.13
14 Lawton city, OK 0.13
14 Port Arthur city, TX 0.13
14 Round Rock city, TX 0.13
14 Portsmouth city, VA 0.13
15 Pensacola city, FL 0.12
15 Atascocita CDP, TX 0.12
16 Columbus city, IN 0.11
16 South Bend city, IN 0.11
16 Pearland city, TX 0.11
17 Chico city, CA 0.10
17 Leander city, TX 0.10
17 Millcreek city, UT 0.10
18 North Little Rock city, AR 0.09
18 Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA 0.09
18 Warner Robins city, GA 0.09
18 Caldwell city, ID 0.09
18 Broken Arrow city, OK 0.09
18 Hendersonville city, TN 0.09
18 Lynchburg city, VA 0.09
19 Lake Havasu City city, AZ 0.08
19 Rocklin city, CA 0.08
19 West Sacramento city, CA 0.08
19 Smyrna town, TN 0.08
19 Euless city, TX 0.08
19 Kenosha city, WI 0.08
19 Waukesha city, WI 0.08
20 Columbus city, GA 0.07
20 Las Cruces city, NM 0.07
20 Rocky Mount city, NC 0.07
20 Eugene city, OR 0.07
20 Pawtucket city, RI 0.07
20 Franklin city, TN 0.07
20 Abilene city, TX 0.07
20 Bryan city, TX 0.07
20 Conroe city, TX 0.07
20 League City city, TX 0.07
20 Sugar Land city, TX 0.07
20 Tyler city, TX 0.07
21 Fayetteville city, AR 0.06
21 Folsom city, CA 0.06
21 Moore city, OK 0.06
21 Longview city, TX 0.06
21 Cheyenne city, WY 0.06
22 Pomona city, CA 0.05
22 Meridian city, ID 0.05
22 Kokomo city, IN 0.05
22 St. Charles city, MO 0.05
22 Santa Fe city, NM 0.05
22 Oklahoma City city, OK 0.05
23 Mobile city, AL 0.04
23 Kissimmee city, FL 0.04
23 Muncie city, IN 0.04
23 Jackson city, MS 0.04
23 Great Falls city, MT 0.04
23 Corpus Christi city, TX 0.04
23 Pasadena city, TX 0.04
24 Dothan city, AL 0.03
24 Lancaster city, CA 0.03
24 Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA 0.03
24 Terre Haute city, IN 0.03
24 Owensboro city, KY 0.03
24 Gulfport city, MS 0.03
25 Fort Smith city, AR 0.02
25 Evansville city, IN 0.02
25 Methuen Town city, MA 0.02
25 O'Fallon city, MO 0.02
25 Lehi city, UT 0.02
26 El Monte city, CA 0.01