Ranking of Louisiana Counties By 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. Among all Louisiana counties, Orleans Parish had the highest population with African ancestry (19.94K), followed by Caddo Parish (5.38K), and East Baton Rouge Parish (4.62K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with 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 Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orleans Parish | 19936 |
| 2 | Caddo Parish | 5383 |
| 3 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 4620 |
| 4 | Jefferson Parish | 2943 |
| 5 | Iberville Parish | 1716 |
| 6 | Ascension Parish | 1592 |
| 7 | Webster Parish | 1029 |
| 8 | Claiborne Parish | 902 |
| 9 | Bossier Parish | 841 |
| 10 | St. Tammany Parish | 835 |
| 11 | Calcasieu Parish | 821 |
| 12 | Rapides Parish | 666 |
| 13 | Lafayette Parish | 655 |
| 14 | Ouachita Parish | 634 |
| 15 | Terrebonne Parish | 561 |
| 16 | Lincoln Parish | 384 |
| 17 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 329 |
| 18 | Vernon Parish | 325 |
| 19 | St. Bernard Parish | 265 |
| 20 | Lafourche Parish | 248 |
| 21 | Union Parish | 199 |
| 22 | St. Landry Parish | 187 |
| 23 | Livingston Parish | 181 |
| 23 | Morehouse Parish | 181 |
| 24 | St. Martin Parish | 177 |
| 25 | Acadia Parish | 155 |
| 26 | Tangipahoa Parish | 154 |
| 27 | Iberia Parish | 152 |
| 28 | Assumption Parish | 136 |
| 29 | Evangeline Parish | 127 |
| 30 | Sabine Parish | 122 |
| 31 | Natchitoches Parish | 112 |
| 32 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 102 |
| 32 | Richland Parish | 102 |
| 32 | St. Mary Parish | 102 |
| 33 | Washington Parish | 99 |
| 34 | Catahoula Parish | 96 |
| 35 | Bienville Parish | 95 |
| 36 | Grant Parish | 93 |
| 37 | Winn Parish | 83 |
| 38 | De Soto Parish | 82 |
| 39 | East Feliciana Parish | 81 |
| 40 | Concordia Parish | 74 |
| 41 | East Carroll Parish | 72 |
| 42 | West Feliciana Parish | 69 |
| 43 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 65 |
| 44 | Allen Parish | 64 |
| 45 | St. Charles Parish | 63 |
| 46 | St. James Parish | 56 |
| 46 | Vermilion Parish | 56 |
| 47 | Beauregard Parish | 48 |
| 48 | Avoyelles Parish | 44 |
| 49 | Madison Parish | 37 |
| 50 | Jackson Parish | 35 |
| 50 | St. John the Baptist Parish | 35 |
| 51 | Plaquemines Parish | 30 |
| 52 | Franklin Parish | 24 |
| 53 | West Carroll Parish | 15 |
| 54 | Caldwell Parish | 6 |