Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2015

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, there were 1,499,441 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Louisiana and they represented 32.13% of the total population of Louisiana in 2015. Orleans Parish had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (231,729), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (205,102), and Caddo Parish (122,197). On the other hand, Cameron Parish had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (282), followed by Caldwell Parish (1,623), and West Carroll Parish (1,713).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, East Carroll Parish had the highest percentage (67.95%), followed by Madison Parish (62.43%), and Orleans Parish (59.4%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2015
Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2015
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Orleans 231,729 59.4
East Baton Rouge 205,102 46.01
Caddo 122,197 48.59
Jefferson 114,338 26.26
Lafayette 61,559 25.69
Ouachita 58,357 37.19
Calcasieu 49,743 25.05
Rapides 41,993 31.86
Tangipahoa 38,820 30.15
St. Landry 34,561 41.3
St. Tammany 29,106 11.68
Ascension 26,933 22.55
Bossier 26,794 21.33
St. John the Baptist 24,103 55.38
Iberia 23,586 32.07
Terrebonne 21,294 18.7
Lincoln 19,311 40.68
St. Mary 16,898 31.94
St. Martin 16,171 30.01
Natchitoches 16,131 41.34
Iberville 16,010 48.3
Washington 14,124 30.46
Webster 13,598 33.94
St. Charles 13,581 25.83
Lafourche 13,235 13.47
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