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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 3.29K people in Louisiana with Nigerian ancestry (0.07% of Louisiana population). Among all Louisiana counties, St. John the Baptist Parish had the highest percentage of its population with Nigerian ancestry (0.47%), followed by Plaquemines Parish (0.39%), and Calcasieu Parish (0.28%).

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

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

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Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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

St. John the Baptist Parish

Plaquemines Parish

Calcasieu Parish

East Baton Rouge Parish

Orleans Parish

Jefferson Parish

Iberville Parish

Ouachita Parish

Caldwell Parish

Morehouse Parish

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

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Rank	County	Percentage of Pop. (%)
1	St. John the Baptist Parish	0.47
2	Plaquemines Parish	0.39
3	Calcasieu Parish	0.28
4	East Baton Rouge Parish	0.16
5	Orleans Parish	0.12
6	Jefferson Parish	0.11
7	Iberville Parish	0.10
7	Ouachita Parish	0.10
8	Caldwell Parish	0.09
8	Morehouse Parish	0.09
9	East Carroll Parish	0.08
9	Grant Parish	0.08
10	Lincoln Parish	0.05
10	Livingston Parish	0.05
10	St. Tammany Parish	0.05
11	Concordia Parish	0.04
11	Natchitoches Parish	0.04
11	Webster Parish	0.04
12	Beauregard Parish	0.03
12	Caddo Parish	0.03
12	Pointe Coupee Parish	0.03
12	Vernon Parish	0.03
13	Bossier Parish	0.02
13	East Feliciana Parish	0.02
13	Evangeline Parish	0.02
13	Lafourche Parish	0.02
13	St. Charles Parish	0.02
13	Tangipahoa Parish	0.02
14	Avoyelles Parish	0.01
14	Lafayette Parish	0.01
14	St. Mary Parish	0.01
15	St. Martin Parish	0.002