Orleans Parish, Louisiana Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 384.00K population of Orleans Parish, LA residents comprised of 31.02K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (8.08%), and 352.98K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.92%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans Parish, LA, with a population of 208.27K (54.24%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Orleans Parish, LA, with a population of 126.46K (32.93%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Orleans Parish, LA, with a population of 24.67K (6.42%). The smallest racial group in Orleans Parish, LA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 147 (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans Parish, LA, with a population of 205.88K (53.61%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Orleans Parish, LA, with a population of 121.39K (31.61%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Orleans Parish, LA, with a population of 12.48K (3.25%). The smallest ethnic group in Orleans Parish, LA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 22 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 208273 | 54.24 |
| White Alone | 126462 | 32.93 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1337 | 0.35 |
| Asian Alone | 10703 | 2.79 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 147 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 12409 | 3.23 |
| Two Or More Races | 24666 | 6.42 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 205876 | 53.61 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 121385 | 31.61 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 12481 | 3.25 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 12185 | 3.17 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 10573 | 2.75 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 10334 | 2.69 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 5077 | 1.32 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 2397 | 0.62 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2075 | 0.54 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 761 | 0.20 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 576 | 0.15 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 130 | 0.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 125 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 22 | 0.01 |