Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population with West Indian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.18K people in Louisiana with West Indian ancestry (0.05% of Louisiana population). Among all Louisiana counties, St. James Parish had the highest percentage of its population with West Indian ancestry (0.74%), followed by Lincoln Parish (0.30%), and Orleans Parish (0.18%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having West Indian 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 West Indian Ancestry in 2021
St. James Parish
Lincoln Parish
Orleans Parish
St. Tammany Parish
Bossier Parish
Madison Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish
Caddo Parish
Iberville Parish
Allen Parish
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population with West Indian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 St. James Parish 0.74
2 Lincoln Parish 0.30
3 Orleans Parish 0.18
4 St. Tammany Parish 0.14
5 Bossier Parish 0.12
6 Madison Parish 0.07
6 St. John the Baptist Parish 0.07
7 Caddo Parish 0.06
7 Iberville Parish 0.06
8 Allen Parish 0.05
8 Calcasieu Parish 0.05
8 East Feliciana Parish 0.05
8 Grant Parish 0.05
8 Jefferson Parish 0.05
9 Lafourche Parish 0.02
9 Livingston Parish 0.02
9 Tangipahoa Parish 0.02
10 East Baton Rouge Parish 0.01
10 Lafayette Parish 0.01
10 LaSalle Parish 0.01
10 Ouachita Parish 0.01
10 Rapides Parish 0.01
11 De Soto Parish 0.004
11 Vermilion Parish 0.004
12 St. Mary Parish 0.002
12 Vernon Parish 0.002