Population By Race and Ethnicity in Plaquemines Parish, LA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 23,588 population of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana comprised of 1,209 people who identified as Hispanic (5.13%), and 22,379 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana with a population of 16,868 (71.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,856 (20.59%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 820 (3.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana in 2011, with a population of 15,904 (67.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,773 (20.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 964 (4.09%).

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

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Population By Race in Plaquemines , LA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,856 20.59%
White Alone 16,868 71.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 419 1.78%
Asian Alone 820 3.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 37 0.16%
Two Or More Races 588 2.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Plaquemines , LA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 83 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 964 4.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 52 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 71 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,773 20.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,904 67.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 367 1.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 801 3.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 517 2.19%