Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 440.78K population of Jefferson Parish, LA residents comprised of 79.06K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (17.94%), and 361.72K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson Parish, LA, with a population of 220.94K (50.12%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Jefferson Parish, LA, with a population of 117.89K (26.75%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Jefferson Parish, LA, with a population of 42.81K (9.71%). The smallest racial group in Jefferson Parish, LA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 152 (0.03%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson Parish, LA, with a population of 208.39K (47.28%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Jefferson Parish, LA, with a population of 115.90K (26.29%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Jefferson Parish, LA, with a population of 34.31K (7.78%). The smallest ethnic group in Jefferson Parish, LA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 47 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Louisiana counties and also for the state of Louisiana.

Jefferson Parish, LA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Jefferson Parish, LA Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Jefferson Parish, LA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Jefferson Parish, LA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 117892 26.75
White Alone 220935 50.12
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2524 0.57
Asian Alone 19780 4.49
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 152 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 36689 8.32
Two Or More Races 42809 9.71
Jefferson Parish, LA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 208385 47.28
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 115900 26.29
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 34310 7.78
Hispanic - Two or More Races 28699 6.51
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 19528 4.43
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 14110 3.20
Hispanic - White Alone 12550 2.85
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2379 0.54
Hispanic - Black Alone 1992 0.45
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1317 0.30
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1207 0.27
Hispanic - Asian Alone 252 0.06
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 105 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 47 0.01