Louisiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone population in Louisiana was 1,530,225 and represented 32.81% of the total Louisiana population (4,664,450).

Among Louisiana counties, Orleans Parish had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (235,804), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (207,732), and Jefferson Parish (122,151). Cameron Parish had the lowest (289).

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 2018
Louisiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Acadia 11288 18.11
Allen 5768 22.59
Ascension 29494 23.6
Assumption 6616 29.7
Avoyelles 12149 30.06
Beauregard 4625 12.34
Bienville 5569 41.86
Bossier 29213 22.98
Caddo 121208 49.86
Calcasieu 52566 25.83
Caldwell 1592 15.95
Cameron 289 4.12
Catahoula 2943 30.75
Claiborne 8266 51.95
Concordia 7817 39.85
De Soto 9890 36.08
East Baton Rouge 207732 46.92
East Carroll 4784 68.63
East Feliciana 8290 43.02
Evangeline 9461 28.28
Franklin 6466 32.06
Grant 3479 15.51
Iberia 23213 32.87
Iberville 15960 48.78
Jackson 4520 28.35
Jefferson 122151 28.1
Jefferson Davis 5293 16.76
Lafayette 65190 26.77
Lafourche 13350 13.64
LaSalle 1804 12.11
Lincoln 19170 40.64
Livingston 9364 6.71
Madison 7041 62.8
Morehouse 12167 48.08
Natchitoches 16005 41.44
Orleans 235804 60.23
Ouachita 58259 37.66
Plaquemines 4954 21.16
Pointe Coupee 7798 35.68
Rapides 41992 32.2
Red River 3368 39.64
Richland 7239 35.81
Sabine 3987 16.68
St. Bernard 11154 23.87
St. Charles 14044 26.61
St. Helena 5337 52.46
St. James 10323 48.85
St. John the Baptist 25014 57.98
St. Landry 34588 41.76
St. Martin 16095 30.01
St. Mary 16075 32.32
St. Tammany 32344 12.51
Tangipahoa 40889 30.53
Tensas 2417 54.27
Terrebonne 21444 19.27
Union 5609 25.26
Vermilion 8683 14.49
Vernon 7085 14.56
Washington 14195 30.46
Webster 13292 34.28
West Baton Rouge 10497 39.69
West Carroll 1738 15.79
West Feliciana 6881 44.47
Winn 4387 31.04