Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lafourche Parish, LA in 2012
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 97,131 population of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana comprised of 3,880 people who identified as Hispanic (4%), and 93,251 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.01%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana with a population of 78,834 (81.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,899 (13.28%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,896 (2.98%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana in 2012, with a population of 75,522 (77.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,728 (13.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,312 (3.41%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lafourche, Louisiana.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 12,899 | 13.28% |
| White Alone | 78,834 | 81.16% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2,896 | 2.98% |
| Asian Alone | 804 | 0.83% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 50 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 1,648 | 1.7% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 171 | 0.18% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 3,312 | 3.41% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 201 | 0.21% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 14 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 24 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 158 | 0.16% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 12,728 | 13.1% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 75,522 | 77.75% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 2,695 | 2.78% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 790 | 0.81% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 26 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 1,490 | 1.53% |