Louisiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone population in Louisiana was 1,491,010 and represented 32.60% of the total Louisiana population (4,573,749).

Among Louisiana counties, Orleans Parish had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (209,696), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (209,613), and Jefferson Parish (118,901). Cameron Parish had the lowest (202).

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 2023
Louisiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Acadia 10042 17.78
Allen 4783 21.63
Ascension 33229 25.24
Assumption 5827 28.9
Avoyelles 11335 29.51
Beauregard 4220 11.46
Bienville 5074 41.03
Bossier 32281 24.87
Caddo 113982 50.35
Calcasieu 50714 24.89
Caldwell 1578 16.81
Cameron 202 4.24
Catahoula 2421 28.77
Claiborne 6775 49.56
Concordia 6971 39.41
De Soto 9322 34.38
East Baton Rouge 209613 46.74
East Carroll 4717 69.07
East Feliciana 7919 41.18
Evangeline 8894 28.01
Franklin 6100 31.63
Grant 3472 15.85
Iberia 22184 32.79
Iberville 13951 47.11
Jackson 3885 26.35
Jefferson 118901 28.19
Jefferson Davis 5156 16.34
Lafayette 68478 27.42
Lafourche 13415 14.11
LaSalle 1932 13.05
Lincoln 19358 40.36
Livingston 15996 10.65
Madison 5827 63.02
Morehouse 11622 48.52
Natchitoches 14894 41.04
Orleans 209696 57.59
Ouachita 60038 38.1
Plaquemines 4881 21.8
Pointe Coupee 6882 34.41
Rapides 40422 32.02
Red River 2942 39.99
Richland 7018 35.6
Sabine 3595 16.41
St. Bernard 11764 26.46
St. Charles 12924 25.53
St. Helena 5444 50.53
St. James 9023 47.02
St. John the Baptist 23423 59.16
St. Landry 34191 41.97
St. Martin 15193 29.76
St. Mary 14694 31.23
St. Tammany 41212 14.95
Tangipahoa 42485 30.77
Tensas 2040 54.2
Terrebonne 19250 18.58
Union 4832 23.4
Vermilion 8330 14.62
Vernon 6406 13.85
Washington 13752 30.65
Webster 11826 33.56
West Baton Rouge 11734 41.51
West Carroll 1377 14.77
West Feliciana 6708 43.64
Winn 3858 29.19