Population By Race and Ethnicity in Plaquemines Parish, LA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 23,458 population of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana comprised of 1,903 people who identified as Hispanic (8.11%), and 21,555 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana with a population of 16,112 (68.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,168 (22.03%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,043 (4.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana in 2020, with a population of 14,596 (62.22%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,014 (21.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,516 (6.46%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,168 22.03%
White Alone 16,112 68.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 401 1.71%
Asian Alone 1,043 4.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 37 0.16%
Two Or More Races 697 2.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Plaquemines , LA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 154 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,516 6.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 57 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 45 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 113 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,014 21.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,596 62.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 344 1.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 998 4.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 584 2.49%