Population By Race and Ethnicity in Plaquemines Parish, LA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 22,386 population of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana comprised of 2,250 people who identified as Hispanic (10.05%), and 20,136 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana with a population of 15,236 (68.06%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,881 (21.8%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,067 (4.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana in 2023, with a population of 13,434 (60.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,699 (20.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,802 (8.05%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,881 21.8%
White Alone 15,236 68.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 397 1.77%
Asian Alone 1,067 4.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 50 0.22%
Two Or More Races 755 3.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Plaquemines , LA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 182 0.81%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,802 8.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 65 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 50 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 133 0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,699 20.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,434 60.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 332 1.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,017 4.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 622 2.78%