Population By Race and Ethnicity in Plaquemines Parish, LA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 23,411 population of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana comprised of 1,825 people who identified as Hispanic (7.8%), and 21,586 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana with a population of 16,221 (69.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,954 (21.16%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,058 (4.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana in 2018, with a population of 14,794 (63.19%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,822 (20.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,427 (6.1%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,954 21.16%
White Alone 16,221 69.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 422 1.8%
Asian Alone 1,058 4.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 45 0.19%
Two Or More Races 711 3.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Plaquemines , LA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 132 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,427 6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 79 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 118 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,822 20.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,794 63.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 343 1.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,015 4.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 593 2.53%