Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orleans Parish, LA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 383,218 population of Orleans Parish, Louisiana comprised of 21,498 people who identified as Hispanic (5.61%), and 361,720 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.39%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana with a population of 227,666 (59.41%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 135,895 (35.46%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,577 (3.02%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana in 2020, with a population of 223,635 (58.36%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 120,328 (31.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,567 (4.06%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 227,666 59.41%
White Alone 135,895 35.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,357 0.35%
Asian Alone 11,577 3.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 204 0.05%
Two Or More Races 6,519 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , LA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,031 1.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,567 4.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 518 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 208 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 113 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,061 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 223,635 58.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 120,328 31.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 839 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,369 2.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,458 1.42%