Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 3.18K people in Louisiana with Jamaican ancestry (0.07% of Louisiana population). Among all Louisiana counties, Vernon Parish had the highest percentage of its population with Jamaican ancestry (0.26%), followed by Orleans Parish (0.23%), and Lafayette Parish (0.19%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Jamaican ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Louisiana.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Vernon Parish
Orleans Parish
Lafayette Parish
Webster Parish
Iberville Parish
Vermilion Parish
Livingston Parish
Calcasieu Parish
St. Landry Parish
Caldwell Parish
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Vernon Parish 0.26
2 Orleans Parish 0.23
3 Lafayette Parish 0.19
4 Webster Parish 0.18
5 Iberville Parish 0.16
5 Vermilion Parish 0.16
6 Livingston Parish 0.14
7 Calcasieu Parish 0.13
8 St. Landry Parish 0.11
9 Caldwell Parish 0.10
9 Grant Parish 0.10
10 Caddo Parish 0.09
11 St. James Parish 0.08
12 Beauregard Parish 0.06
12 East Feliciana Parish 0.06
12 Jefferson Parish 0.06
12 St. Charles Parish 0.06
13 St. Bernard Parish 0.05
13 West Feliciana Parish 0.05
14 Allen Parish 0.04
14 St. John the Baptist Parish 0.04
15 Bossier Parish 0.03
15 East Baton Rouge Parish 0.03
15 East Carroll Parish 0.03
15 Jefferson Davis Parish 0.03
16 Rapides Parish 0.02
16 St. Tammany Parish 0.02
17 Ascension Parish 0.01
17 Natchitoches Parish 0.01
17 Terrebonne Parish 0.01