Louisiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Black or African American Alone population in Louisiana was 1,494,720 and represented 32.58% of the total Louisiana population (4,588,023).

Among Louisiana counties, Orleans Parish had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (213,668), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (210,213), and Jefferson Parish (120,495). Cameron Parish had the lowest (199).

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 2022
Louisiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Acadia 10021 17.67
Allen 4831 21.68
Ascension 32549 24.95
Assumption 5899 28.83
Avoyelles 11368 29.36
Beauregard 4218 11.52
Bienville 5209 41.3
Bossier 31519 24.4
Caddo 115021 50.24
Calcasieu 49972 24.7
Caldwell 1576 16.6
Cameron 199 4.07
Catahoula 2503 29.09
Claiborne 6870 49.61
Concordia 7091 39.34
De Soto 9204 34.27
East Baton Rouge 210213 46.71
East Carroll 4769 68.73
East Feliciana 7948 41.38
Evangeline 9045 28.24
Franklin 6071 31.36
Grant 3399 15.42
Iberia 22373 32.75
Iberville 13862 46.81
Jackson 3969 26.79
Jefferson 120495 28.28
Jefferson Davis 5283 16.55
Lafayette 67745 27.35
Lafourche 13483 14.08
LaSalle 1942 13.1
Lincoln 19383 40.4
Livingston 14391 9.72
Madison 5927 62.52
Morehouse 11852 48.55
Natchitoches 15081 41.15
Orleans 213668 57.76
Ouachita 59739 37.88
Plaquemines 4974 21.99
Pointe Coupee 6991 34.59
Rapides 40697 32.04
Red River 2953 39.56
Richland 7080 35.79
Sabine 3576 16.27
St. Bernard 11378 25.62
St. Charles 13137 25.73
St. Helena 5545 51.4
St. James 9193 47.42
St. John the Baptist 23650 59.19
St. Landry 34377 42.09
St. Martin 15153 29.57
St. Mary 14957 31.28
St. Tammany 39587 14.49
Tangipahoa 42053 30.74
Tensas 2086 54.69
Terrebonne 19618 18.75
Union 4919 23.73
Vermilion 8290 14.56
Vernon 6481 13.83
Washington 13767 30.6
Webster 11996 33.77
West Baton Rouge 11528 41.12
West Carroll 1390 14.66
West Feliciana 6772 43.99
Winn 3884 29.31