Population By Race and Ethnicity in Plaquemines Parish, LA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 23,120 population of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana comprised of 1,081 people who identified as Hispanic (4.68%), and 22,039 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana with a population of 16,601 (71.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,771 (20.64%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 760 (3.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana in 2010, with a population of 15,725 (68.02%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,706 (20.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 876 (3.79%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Plaquemines Parish, LA in 2010
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Population By Race in Plaquemines , LA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,771 20.64%
White Alone 16,601 71.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 406 1.76%
Asian Alone 760 3.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.16%
Two Or More Races 544 2.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Plaquemines , LA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 65 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 876 3.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 49 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 61 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,706 20.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,725 68.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 357 1.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 750 3.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 483 2.09%