Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 1,505,373 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Louisiana and they represented 32.16% of the total population of Louisiana in 2016. Orleans Parish had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (232,224), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (206,080), and Caddo Parish (121,888). On the other hand, Cameron Parish had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (248), followed by Caldwell Parish (1,599), and West Carroll Parish (1,696).

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 (68.31%), followed by Madison Parish (62.35%), and Orleans Parish (59.2%).

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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 2016
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Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Orleans 232,224 59.2
East Baton Rouge 206,080 46.1
Caddo 121,888 48.95
Jefferson 115,533 26.45
Lafayette 62,474 25.86
Ouachita 58,331 37.17
Calcasieu 50,636 25.22
Rapides 42,037 31.89
Tangipahoa 39,425 30.15
St. Landry 34,645 41.3
St. Tammany 29,808 11.8
Ascension 27,581 22.67
Bossier 27,248 21.64
St. John the Baptist 24,258 55.84
Iberia 23,447 32.23
Terrebonne 21,338 18.87
Lincoln 19,229 40.47
St. Mary 16,604 31.89
St. Martin 16,117 29.94
Natchitoches 16,078 41.21
Iberville 15,893 48.36
Washington 14,144 30.47
St. Charles 13,706 25.95
Webster 13,432 33.79
Lafourche 13,249 13.45
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