Ranking of Louisiana Counties 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 counties, Claiborne Parish had the highest percentage of its population with African ancestry (6.24%), followed by Iberville Parish (5.60%), and Orleans Parish (5.19%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties 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 Counties By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claiborne Parish | 6.24 |
| 2 | Iberville Parish | 5.60 |
| 3 | Orleans Parish | 5.19 |
| 4 | Webster Parish | 2.76 |
| 5 | Caddo Parish | 2.25 |
| 6 | Ascension Parish | 1.27 |
| 7 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 1.22 |
| 8 | Catahoula Parish | 1.05 |
| 9 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 1.01 |
| 10 | East Carroll Parish | 0.96 |
| 11 | Union Parish | 0.94 |
| 12 | Lincoln Parish | 0.79 |
| 13 | Bienville Parish | 0.72 |
| 14 | Morehouse Parish | 0.70 |
| 15 | Jefferson Parish | 0.67 |
| 16 | Vernon Parish | 0.66 |
| 17 | Bossier Parish | 0.65 |
| 18 | Assumption Parish | 0.64 |
| 19 | St. Bernard Parish | 0.61 |
| 20 | Winn Parish | 0.60 |
| 21 | Sabine Parish | 0.55 |
| 22 | Rapides Parish | 0.51 |
| 22 | Richland Parish | 0.51 |
| 22 | Terrebonne Parish | 0.51 |
| 23 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 0.49 |
| 24 | West Feliciana Parish | 0.45 |
| 25 | Grant Parish | 0.42 |
| 26 | East Feliciana Parish | 0.41 |
| 27 | Ouachita Parish | 0.40 |
| 28 | Calcasieu Parish | 0.39 |
| 28 | Concordia Parish | 0.39 |
| 28 | Evangeline Parish | 0.39 |
| 29 | Madison Parish | 0.36 |
| 30 | St. Martin Parish | 0.34 |
| 31 | St. Tammany Parish | 0.32 |
| 32 | De Soto Parish | 0.31 |
| 33 | Natchitoches Parish | 0.30 |
| 34 | Allen Parish | 0.28 |
| 34 | St. James Parish | 0.28 |
| 35 | Acadia Parish | 0.27 |
| 35 | Lafayette Parish | 0.27 |
| 36 | Lafourche Parish | 0.25 |
| 37 | Jackson Parish | 0.23 |
| 37 | St. Landry Parish | 0.23 |
| 38 | Iberia Parish | 0.22 |
| 38 | Washington Parish | 0.22 |
| 39 | St. Mary Parish | 0.21 |
| 40 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 0.20 |
| 41 | West Carroll Parish | 0.15 |
| 42 | Beauregard Parish | 0.13 |
| 42 | Livingston Parish | 0.13 |
| 42 | Plaquemines Parish | 0.13 |
| 43 | Franklin Parish | 0.12 |
| 43 | St. Charles Parish | 0.12 |
| 43 | Tangipahoa Parish | 0.12 |
| 44 | Avoyelles Parish | 0.11 |
| 45 | Vermilion Parish | 0.10 |
| 46 | St. John the Baptist Parish | 0.08 |
| 47 | Caldwell Parish | 0.06 |
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