Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, there were 1,477,483 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Louisiana and they represented 31.93% of the total population of Louisiana in 2021. Orleans Parish had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (213,887), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (208,250), and Jefferson Parish (116,206). On the other hand, Cameron Parish had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (191), followed by West Carroll Parish (1,389), and Caldwell Parish (1,605).

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 (68.52%), followed by Madison Parish (62.31%), and St. John the Baptist Parish (57.85%).

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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 2021
Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2021
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Orleans 213,887 56.68
East Baton Rouge 208,250 45.91
Jefferson 116,206 26.77
Caddo 115,737 49.75
Lafayette 65,070 26.57
Ouachita 59,355 37.36
Calcasieu 50,104 24.45
Rapides 40,880 31.78
Tangipahoa 40,868 30.16
St. Tammany 36,344 13.45
St. Landry 34,236 41.65
Bossier 30,595 23.66
Ascension 30,453 23.69
St. John the Baptist 24,360 57.85
Iberia 22,266 32.12
Terrebonne 20,510 18.82
Lincoln 19,248 40.01
St. Martin 15,186 29.45
Natchitoches 15,110 40.87
St. Mary 14,750 30.59
Washington 13,703 30.32
Iberville 13,680 45.99
St. Charles 13,407 25.55
Lafourche 13,246 13.57
Livingston 12,234 8.37
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