Louisiana Population By Ethnicity in Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, among Louisiana population of 4,657,757 people, 55.75% (2,596,702) identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic - White Alone, 31.18% (1,452,420) identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone, and 3.35% (156,096) identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic - Two Or More Races.
The first chart below shows the population and the second chart shows the percentage of Louisiana population for the top 7 ethnicities by population. You can also find in a table below, the population and the percentages for all the ethnicities in Louisiana.
You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information for each Louisiana county.
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 2596702 | 55.75 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone | 1452420 | 31.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two Or More Races | 156096 | 3.35 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 125745 | 2.70 |
| Hispanic - Two Or More Races | 117281 | 2.52 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 85336 | 1.83 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 60950 | 1.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 25994 | 0.56 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 16954 | 0.36 |
| Hispanic - Black or African American Alone | 11603 | 0.25 |
| Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 5663 | 0.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1706 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1102 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 205 | 0.00 |