Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orleans Parish, LA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 369,947 population of Orleans Parish, Louisiana comprised of 19,520 people who identified as Hispanic (5.28%), and 350,427 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.72%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana with a population of 225,232 (60.88%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 127,235 (34.39%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,875 (2.94%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana in 2012, with a population of 221,690 (59.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 112,907 (30.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,328 (3.87%).

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

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Population By Race in Orleans , LA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 225,232 60.88%
White Alone 127,235 34.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,264 0.34%
Asian Alone 10,875 2.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 248 0.07%
Two Or More Races 5,093 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , LA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,542 0.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,328 3.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 422 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 172 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 121 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 935 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 221,690 59.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 112,907 30.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 842 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,703 2.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,158 1.12%