Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 23.52K population of Plaquemines Parish, LA residents comprised of 2.24K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (9.51%), and 21.28K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.49%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Plaquemines Parish, LA, with a population of 14.29K (60.76%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Plaquemines Parish, LA, with a population of 4.92K (20.92%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Plaquemines Parish, LA, with a population of 1.98K (8.42%). The smallest racial group in Plaquemines Parish, LA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 40 (0.17%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Plaquemines Parish, LA, with a population of 13.76K (58.53%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Plaquemines Parish, LA, with a population of 4.86K (20.68%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Plaquemines Parish, LA, with a population of 1.12K (4.78%). The smallest ethnic group in Plaquemines Parish, LA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 4920 | 20.92 |
| White Alone | 14287 | 60.76 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 285 | 1.21 |
| Asian Alone | 1053 | 4.48 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 40 | 0.17 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 949 | 4.04 |
| Two Or More Races | 1981 | 8.42 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 13764 | 58.53 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 4863 | 20.68 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1124 | 4.78 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1042 | 4.43 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 857 | 3.64 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 758 | 3.22 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 523 | 2.22 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 255 | 1.08 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 191 | 0.81 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 57 | 0.24 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 40 | 0.17 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 30 | 0.13 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 11 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |