Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orleans Parish, LA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 391,506 population of Orleans Parish, Louisiana comprised of 21,551 people who identified as Hispanic (5.51%), and 369,955 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.5%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana with a population of 235,804 (60.23%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 136,306 (34.82%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,487 (2.93%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana in 2018, with a population of 231,740 (59.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 120,626 (30.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,680 (4.01%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 235,804 60.23%
White Alone 136,306 34.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,348 0.34%
Asian Alone 11,487 2.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 214 0.06%
Two Or More Races 6,347 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , LA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,064 1.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,680 4.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 500 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 168 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 108 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,031 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 231,740 59.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 120,626 30.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 848 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,319 2.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,316 1.36%