Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orleans Parish, LA in 2010
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 347,789 population of Orleans Parish, Louisiana comprised of 18,235 people who identified as Hispanic (5.24%), and 329,554 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.76%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana with a population of 211,838 (60.91%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 119,574 (34.38%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,199 (2.93%).
Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana in 2010, with a population of 208,489 (59.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 106,215 (30.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,359 (3.84%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Orleans, Louisiana.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
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Black or African American Alone | 211,838 | 60.91% |
White Alone | 119,574 | 34.38% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1,259 | 0.36% |
Asian Alone | 10,199 | 2.93% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 240 | 0.07% |
Two Or More Races | 4,679 | 1.35% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
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Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 3,349 | 0.96% |
White Alone - Hispanic | 13,359 | 3.84% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 416 | 0.12% |
Asian Alone - Hispanic | 155 | 0.05% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 121 | 0.04% |
Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 835 | 0.24% |
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 208,489 | 59.95% |
White Alone - Non Hispanic | 106,215 | 30.54% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 843 | 0.24% |
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 10,044 | 2.89% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 119 | 0.03% |
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 3,844 | 1.11% |