Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 1,506,866 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Louisiana and they represented 32.24% of the total population of Louisiana in 2017. Orleans Parish had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (232,189), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (205,783), and Caddo Parish (121,179). On the other hand, Cameron Parish had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (257), followed by Caldwell Parish (1,566), and West Carroll Parish (1,700).

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 (67.81%), followed by Madison Parish (62.5%), and Orleans Parish (59.26%).

You can see similar information for other ethnicity and racial groups in Louisiana.

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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.