Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orleans Parish, LA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 377,346 population of Orleans Parish, Louisiana comprised of 29,942 people who identified as Hispanic (7.94%), and 347,404 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.07%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana with a population of 219,457 (58.16%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 137,881 (36.54%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,309 (3%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana in 2021, with a population of 213,887 (56.68%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 116,009 (30.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 21,872 (5.8%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 219,457 58.16%
White Alone 137,881 36.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,531 0.41%
Asian Alone 11,309 3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 230 0.06%
Two Or More Races 6,938 1.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , LA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,570 1.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,872 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 681 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 247 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 139 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,433 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 213,887 56.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 116,009 30.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 850 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,062 2.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,505 1.46%