Louisiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone population in Louisiana was 1,527,586 and represented 32.63% of the total Louisiana population (4,681,346).

Among Louisiana counties, Orleans Parish had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (236,318), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (207,943), and Caddo Parish (122,834). Cameron Parish had the lowest (251).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Louisiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
Louisiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Acadia 11325 18.02
Allen 5834 22.7
Ascension 28002 23.02
Assumption 6769 29.72
Avoyelles 12257 29.92
Beauregard 4699 12.69
Bienville 5791 41.98
Bossier 27742 22.03
Caddo 122834 49.33
Calcasieu 51240 25.52
Caldwell 1618 16.07
Cameron 251 3.64
Catahoula 3035 30.77
Claiborne 8348 51.63
Concordia 8020 40.16
De Soto 9934 36.53
East Baton Rouge 207943 46.52
East Carroll 4986 68.96
East Feliciana 8555 43.87
Evangeline 9578 28.45
Franklin 6559 32.16
Grant 3458 15.49
Iberia 23823 32.74
Iberville 16064 48.88
Jackson 4582 28.81
Jefferson 120338 27.55
Jefferson Davis 5253 16.73
Lafayette 63463 26.27
Lafourche 13477 13.68
LaSalle 1824 12.14
Lincoln 19446 40.92
Livingston 8890 6.36
Madison 7212 62.73
Morehouse 12418 47.93
Natchitoches 16206 41.54
Orleans 236318 60.24
Ouachita 58754 37.44
Plaquemines 4822 20.64
Pointe Coupee 7907 35.74
Rapides 42383 32.15
Red River 3404 39.5
Richland 7427 36.3
Sabine 4023 16.73
St. Bernard 10436 22.79
St. Charles 13984 26.48
St. Helena 5515 53.02
St. James 10497 48.99
St. John the Baptist 24552 56.52
St. Landry 34905 41.61
St. Martin 16288 30.26
St. Mary 16900 32.46
St. Tammany 30390 12.03
Tangipahoa 39801 30.44
Tensas 2528 54.34
Terrebonne 21676 19.17
Union 5806 25.79
Vermilion 8778 14.6
Vernon 7628 14.76
Washington 14264 30.73
Webster 13538 34.06
West Baton Rouge 10122 39.02
West Carroll 1719 15.43
West Feliciana 6984 45.58
Winn 4463 30.7