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Cities in Louisiana ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 304 cities in Louisiana based on their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic Black population in Louisiana

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  • 1
    New Orleans
    Non-Hispanic Black population in New Orleans is 218,526
    53.66% of New Orleans population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    Baton Rouge
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Baton Rouge is 120,229
    50.97% of Baton Rouge population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Shreveport
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Shreveport is 106,391
    55.42% of Shreveport population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Lake Charles
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Lake Charles is 37,290
    42.75% of Lake Charles population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Lafayette
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Lafayette is 37,304
    28.09% of Lafayette population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 304 cities in Louisiana by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
City
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New Orleans 218,526 53.66% 22.55%
2 Baton Rouge 120,229 50.97% 12.41%
3 Shreveport 106,391 55.42% 10.98%
4 Lake Charles 37,290 42.75% 3.85%
5 Lafayette 37,304 28.09% 3.85%
6 Monroe 28,974 59.78% 2.99%
7 Alexandria 25,643 55.55% 2.65%
8 18,168 26.49% 1.88%
9 12,830 79.65% 1.32%
10 13,477 44.51% 1.39%
11 14,701 19.29% 1.52%
12 10,705 85.18% 1.10%
13 10,494 55.68% 1.08%
14 9,671 41.59% 1.00%
15 9,483 47.05% 0.98%
16 9,454 43.94% 0.98%
17 7,627 77.22% 0.79%
18 7,314 20.77% 0.75%
19 6,037 49.81% 0.62%
20 7,333 23.06% 0.76%
21 5,797 83.91% 0.60%
22 6,118 45.91% 0.63%
23 6,057 30.11% 0.63%
24 5,881 50.78% 0.61%
25 5,196 82.75% 0.54%
26 5,215 39.55% 0.54%
27 5,289 47.31% 0.55%
28 5,314 45.37% 0.55%
29 4,836 81.66% 0.50%
30 4,820 32.04% 0.50%
31 4,518 66.79% 0.47%
32 4,145 25.05% 0.43%
33 3,922 83.13% 0.40%
34 3,699 52.31% 0.38%
35 3,530 73.39% 0.36%
36 3,664 47.08% 0.38%
37 3,830 38.33% 0.40%
38 3,722 11.67% 0.38%
39 3,418 48.11% 0.35%
40 3,694 29.51% 0.38%
41 3,313 45.62% 0.34%
42 3,238 50.10% 0.33%
43 3,319 30.25% 0.34%
44 3,009 54.02% 0.31%
45 2,927 75.01% 0.30%
46 3,291 41.72% 0.34%
47 2,725 54.60% 0.28%
48 2,642 78.40% 0.27%
49 2,617 75.40% 0.27%
50 2,793 19.33% 0.29%
51 2,821 55.34% 0.29%
52 2,561 59.31% 0.26%
53 2,732 44.36% 0.28%
54 2,599 54.90% 0.27%
55 2,390 54.72% 0.25%
56 2,265 72.06% 0.23%
57 2,192 58.86% 0.23%
58 2,363 67.88% 0.24%
59 2,852 26.42% 0.29%
60 2,333 53.55% 0.24%
61 2,172 94.03% 0.22%
62 2,142 26.85% 0.22%
63 2,273 38.49% 0.23%
64 2,250 24.87% 0.23%
65 2,601 46.26% 0.27%
66 1,999 69.17% 0.21%
67 2,313 33.25% 0.24%
68 2,145 74.51% 0.22%
69 2,401 66.66% 0.25%
70 2,329 18.63% 0.24%
71 2,002 72.25% 0.21%
72 2,054 11.84% 0.21%
73 1,925 44.89% 0.20%
74 1,933 15.62% 0.20%
75 1,687 72.06% 0.17%
76 1,625 36.16% 0.17%
77 1,654 34.82% 0.17%
78 1,491 57.10% 0.15%
79 1,586 7.32% 0.16%
80 1,477 67.38% 0.15%
81 1,400 47.31% 0.14%
82 1,336 43.65% 0.14%
83 1,423 68.45% 0.15%
84 1,249 38.27% 0.13%
85 1,281 71.52% 0.13%
86 1,185 26.35% 0.12%
87 1,150 37.58% 0.12%
88 1,178 11.56% 0.12%
89 1,074 47.56% 0.11%
89 1,332 14.76% 0.14%
90 1,045 34.16% 0.11%
91 1,041 71.99% 0.11%
92 1,066 49.26% 0.11%
93 1,052 41.35% 0.11%
94 1,013 53.26% 0.10%
95 928 61.01% 0.10%
96 874 21.88% 0.09%
97 1,061 45.23% 0.11%
98 1,036 38.10% 0.11%
99 810 62.55% 0.08%
100 778 65.54% 0.08%
101 769 52.14% 0.08%
102 903 26.40% 0.09%
103 781 46.13% 0.08%
104 767 81.08% 0.08%
105 793 57.09% 0.08%
106 719 20.15% 0.07%
107 708 38.06% 0.07%
108 724 42.94% 0.07%
109 697 87.45% 0.07%
109 980 36.06% 0.10%
110 661 88.37% 0.07%
111 669 93.57% 0.07%
112 651 68.53% 0.07%
113 651 13.26% 0.07%
114 829 41.20% 0.09%
115 655 64.53% 0.07%
116 611 57.32% 0.06%
117 633 9.68% 0.07%
118 606 85.35% 0.06%
119 610 53.56% 0.06%
120 634 53.37% 0.07%
121 599 36.11% 0.06%
122 692 19.58% 0.07%
123 547 57.64% 0.06%
123 520 90.12% 0.05%
124 515 69.31% 0.05%
125 580 22.78% 0.06%
126 735 14.84% 0.08%
127 537 37.32% 0.06%
128 482 46.89% 0.05%
129 558 12.51% 0.06%
130 476 92.61% 0.05%
131 455 32.99% 0.05%
132 471 17.83% 0.05%
132 569 23.86% 0.06%
133 465 22.63% 0.05%
134 564 50.31% 0.06%
135 477 65.25% 0.05%
136 431 37.35% 0.04%
137 414 79.62% 0.04%
138 511 3.58% 0.05%
139 396 31.60% 0.04%
140 423 58.83% 0.04%
141 409 42.78% 0.04%
142 460 13.69% 0.05%
143 383 42.18% 0.04%
144 374 43.14% 0.04%
145 406 18.13% 0.04%
146 382 53.80% 0.04%
147 370 15.11% 0.04%
148 337 46.87% 0.03%
149 351 8.14% 0.04%
150 320 97.56% 0.03%
151 317 99.37% 0.03%
152 316 37.00% 0.03%
153 509 15.62% 0.05%
154 309 23.15% 0.03%
155 346 63.37% 0.04%
156 308 10.96% 0.03%
157 297 39.60% 0.03%
157 327 58.60% 0.03%
158 373 26.01% 0.04%
159 368 54.12% 0.04%
160 388 4.01% 0.04%
160 392 50.32% 0.04%
161 360 42.35% 0.04%
162 274 41.70% 0.03%
163 270 10.89% 0.03%
164 265 24.11% 0.03%
165 260 58.96% 0.03%
166 266 33.80% 0.03%
167 360 31.44% 0.04%
168 236 61.30% 0.02%
169 242 33.80% 0.02%
170 261 16.70% 0.03%
171 241 35.55% 0.02%
172 219 62.39% 0.02%
173 213 30.39% 0.02%
174 216 59.83% 0.02%
175 312 7.53% 0.03%
176 212 26.37% 0.02%
176 207 10.92% 0.02%
177 202 21.84% 0.02%
178 186 34.83% 0.02%
179 181 26.46% 0.02%
180 172 27.92% 0.02%
181 176 54.32% 0.02%
182 156 67.53% 0.02%
183 175 11.99% 0.02%
184 155 18.07% 0.02%
185 145 16.35% 0.01%
186 170 54.31% 0.02%
187 143 49.31% 0.01%
188 156 5.83% 0.02%
189 132 39.05% 0.01%
190 129 50.19% 0.01%
191 163 11.43% 0.02%
192 154 6.02% 0.02%
192 150 14.72% 0.02%
193 143 7.36% 0.01%
193 124 23.22% 0.01%
194 127 50.00% 0.01%
195 120 14.34% 0.01%
196 128 21.99% 0.01%
197 108 67.08% 0.01%
198 107 41.96% 0.01%
199 124 6.59% 0.01%
200 102 26.42% 0.01%
200 99 52.94% 0.01%
201 119 12.24% 0.01%
202 114 27.74% 0.01%
203 91 13.64% 0.01%
204 88 29.63% 0.01%
204 125 4.73% 0.01%
205 87 26.05% 0.01%
206 82 28.37% 0.01%
207 76 22.22% 0.01%
208 75 26.88% 0.01%
209 82 4.02% 0.01%
209 77 57.89% 0.01%
210 64 40.00% 0.01%
211 72 12.00% 0.01%
212 66 2.40% 0.01%
212 62 12.53% 0.01%
213 59 9.74% 0.01%
214 118 8.85% 0.01%
215 65 5.51% 0.01%
216 54 21.77% 0.01%
216 54 5.41% 0.01%
216 67 9.72% 0.01%
217 59 9.23% 0.01%
218 57 15.45% 0.01%
219 49 25.39% 0.01%
219 55 22.92% 0.01%
220 64 23.79% 0.01%
220 48 18.75% -
221 46 24.47% -
222 46 17.42% -
223 49 27.53% 0.01%
224 42 13.25% -
225 125 8.25% 0.01%
226 40 16.88% -
227 39 27.66% -
227 41 22.78% -
228 38 14.18% -
228 57 29.38% 0.01%
229 40 2.84% -
230 32 27.83% -
231 66 4.36% 0.01%
232 26 4.97% -
233 50 16.56% 0.01%
234 21 6.21% -
234 33 1.76% -
234 65 4.52% 0.01%
235 20 16.13% -
236 19 70.37% -
237 18 8.29% -
238 17 8.81% -
238 17 4.64% -
238 17 9.50% -
239 16 9.88% -
239 16 3.75% -
240 112 3.47% 0.01%
241 21 4.64% -
241 31 2.61% -
241 14 1.74% -
241 14 5.13% -
242 12 2.60% -
243 9 1.33% -
244 18 2.15% -
244 7 1.02% -
245 6 2.22% -
245 6 2.30% -
245 6 0.58% -
245 9 1.50% -
246 5 1.18% -
247 4 1.88% -
247 4 1.39% -
248 2 0.21% -
249 1 0.24% -
249 1 1.61% -
250 73 2.85% 0.01%
250 13 2.50% -
250 8 1.32% -
250 1 0.70% -
250 8 1.04% -
250 4 2.44% -

List of cities with no Non-Hispanic Black Population in Louisiana

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Louisiana have no recorded Non-Hispanic Black population*:
  • Delta
  • Eros
  • Estherwood
  • Forest Hill
  • Georgetown
  • Goldonna
  • Hornbeck
  • Jamestown
  • Longstreet
  • Mound
  • Quitman
  • Shongaloo
  • Sikes
  • Simpson
  • Stanley
  • Turkey Creek
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Louisiana by their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.