Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2022

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, there were 1,462,158 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Louisiana and they represented 31.87% of the total population of Louisiana in 2022. Orleans Parish had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (208,196), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (206,924), and Caddo Parish (113,871). On the other hand, Cameron Parish had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (197), followed by West Carroll Parish (1,361), and Caldwell Parish (1,558).

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 (68.28%), followed by Madison Parish (62.07%), and St. John the Baptist Parish (58.05%).

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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 2022
Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2022
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Orleans 208,196 56.28
East Baton Rouge 206,924 45.97
Caddo 113,871 49.74
Jefferson 113,403 26.62
Lafayette 66,370 26.79
Ouachita 59,018 37.42
Calcasieu 49,053 24.25
Tangipahoa 41,507 30.34
Rapides 40,222 31.66
St. Tammany 38,484 14.08
St. Landry 34,015 41.65
Ascension 31,857 24.41
Bossier 30,755 23.81
St. John the Baptist 23,193 58.05
Iberia 21,858 31.99
Terrebonne 19,208 18.36
Lincoln 19,084 39.78
St. Martin 14,944 29.16
Natchitoches 14,888 40.62
St. Mary 14,542 30.41
Livingston 13,908 9.39
Iberville 13,616 45.98
Washington 13,576 30.18
Lafourche 13,101 13.68
St. Charles 12,807 25.08
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