Population By Race and Ethnicity in Plaquemines Parish, LA in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 23,284 population of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana comprised of 1,930 people who identified as Hispanic (8.29%), and 21,354 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana with a population of 16,013 (68.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,082 (21.83%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,064 (4.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana in 2021, with a population of 14,506 (62.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,915 (21.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,507 (6.47%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,082 21.83%
White Alone 16,013 68.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 403 1.73%
Asian Alone 1,064 4.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 49 0.21%
Two Or More Races 673 2.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Plaquemines , LA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 167 0.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,507 6.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 63 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 46 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 121 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,915 21.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,506 62.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 340 1.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,018 4.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 552 2.37%