Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 48.30K people in Louisiana with African ancestry (1.04% of Louisiana population). Among all Louisiana cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Minden city had the highest percentage of its population with African ancestry (6.01%), followed by Gonzales city (5.42%), and New Orleans city (5.19%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Louisiana.
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Related Topics: Louisiana ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minden city | 6.01 |
| 2 | Gonzales city | 5.42 |
| 3 | New Orleans city | 5.19 |
| 4 | Woodmere CDP | 3.95 |
| 5 | Gardere CDP | 2.81 |
| 6 | Shreveport city | 2.73 |
| 7 | Baker city | 1.37 |
| 8 | Baton Rouge city | 1.25 |
| 9 | Harvey CDP | 1.23 |
| 10 | Ruston city | 1.11 |
| 11 | Gretna city | 1.10 |
| 11 | Pineville city | 1.10 |
| 12 | Bayou Cane CDP | 1.09 |
| 13 | Kenner city | 1.07 |
| 14 | Thibodaux city | 1.04 |
| 15 | Crowley city | 1.01 |
| 16 | Alexandria city | 0.95 |
| 17 | West Monroe city | 0.92 |
| 18 | Bossier City city | 0.86 |
| 19 | Lake Charles city | 0.76 |
| 20 | Moss Bluff CDP | 0.75 |
| 21 | Bogalusa city | 0.71 |
| 22 | Youngsville city | 0.65 |
| 23 | Prairieville CDP | 0.64 |
| 24 | Terrytown CDP | 0.59 |
| 25 | Marrero CDP | 0.58 |
| 25 | Waggaman CDP | 0.58 |
| 26 | Opelousas city | 0.52 |
| 27 | Natchitoches city | 0.47 |
| 28 | Zachary city | 0.45 |
| 29 | Monroe city | 0.43 |
| 30 | Raceland CDP | 0.42 |
| 31 | Bayou Blue CDP | 0.39 |
| 31 | Lafayette city | 0.39 |
| 31 | Metairie CDP | 0.39 |
| 32 | Estelle CDP | 0.36 |
| 33 | Houma city | 0.34 |
| 34 | Shenandoah CDP | 0.31 |
| 35 | Covington city | 0.27 |
| 36 | New Iberia city | 0.25 |
| 37 | DeRidder city | 0.22 |
| 38 | Chalmette CDP | 0.20 |
| 39 | Abbeville city | 0.19 |
| 39 | Central city | 0.19 |
| 39 | River Ridge CDP | 0.19 |
| 40 | Slidell city | 0.18 |
| 41 | Claiborne CDP | 0.11 |
| 41 | Luling CDP | 0.11 |
| 42 | Belle Chasse CDP | 0.09 |
| 43 | Destrehan CDP | 0.07 |
| 44 | Laplace CDP | 0.05 |
| 44 | Mandeville city | 0.05 |
| 45 | Timberlane CDP | 0.04 |
| 46 | Sulphur city | 0.02 |
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