Population By Race and Ethnicity in Louisiana in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 4,544,635 population of Louisiana comprised of 194,009 people who identified as Hispanic (4.27%), and 4,350,626 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Louisiana, with a population of 2,907,937 (63.99%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Louisiana, with a population of 1,467,791 (32.30%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Louisiana, with a population of 72,411 (1.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Louisiana, with a population of 2,744,833 (60.40%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Louisiana, with a population of 1,451,442 (31.94%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Louisiana, with a population of 163,104 (3.59%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Louisiana county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Louisiana in 2010
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Ethnicity in Louisiana in 2010
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Population By Race in Louisiana in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,467,791 32.30%
White Alone 2,907,937 63.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 33,171 0.73%
Asian Alone 72,411 1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,590 0.06%
Two Or More Races 60,735 1.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Louisiana in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16,349 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 163,104 3.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,704 0.10%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,776 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 999 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,077 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,451,442 31.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,744,833 60.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28,467 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 70,635 1.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,591 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 53,658 1.18%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Louisiana Counties in 2010

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Louisiana counties.