Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson Parish, LA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 432,618 population of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana comprised of 53,965 people who identified as Hispanic (12.47%), and 378,653 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana with a population of 290,565 (67.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 115,947 (26.8%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,109 (3.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana in 2010, with a population of 242,726 (56.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 112,540 (26.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 47,839 (11.06%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jefferson, Louisiana.

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Population By Race in Jefferson , LA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 115,947 26.8%
White Alone 290,565 67.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,579 0.6%
Asian Alone 17,109 3.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 319 0.07%
Two Or More Races 6,099 1.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , LA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,407 0.79%
White Alone - Hispanic 47,839 11.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 915 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 395 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 195 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,214 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 112,540 26.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 242,726 56.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,664 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16,714 3.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,885 1.13%