Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orleans Parish, LA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 369,917 population of Orleans Parish, Louisiana comprised of 29,685 people who identified as Hispanic (8.03%), and 340,232 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.98%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana with a population of 213,668 (57.76%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 136,382 (36.87%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,221 (3.03%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans Parish, Louisiana in 2022, with a population of 208,196 (56.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 114,675 (31%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 21,707 (5.87%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 213,668 57.76%
White Alone 136,382 36.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,512 0.41%
Asian Alone 11,221 3.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 236 0.06%
Two Or More Races 6,898 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , LA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,472 1.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,707 5.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 698 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 240 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 144 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,424 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 208,196 56.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 114,675 31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 814 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,981 2.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,474 1.48%