2025

Cities in Louisiana ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 304 cities in Louisiana based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Louisiana

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  • 1
    New Orleans
    White population in New Orleans is 142,317
    34.95% of New Orleans population is White
  • 2
    Baton Rouge
    White population in Baton Rouge is 90,774
    38.48% of Baton Rouge population is White
  • 3
    Lafayette
    White population in Lafayette is 81,851
    61.64% of Lafayette population is White
  • 4
    Shreveport
    White population in Shreveport is 74,055
    38.57% of Shreveport population is White
  • 5
    Lake Charles
    White population in Lake Charles is 42,637
    48.88% of Lake Charles population is White

List of 304 cities in Louisiana by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Louisiana White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New Orleans 142,317 34.95% 12.69%
2 Baton Rouge 90,774 38.48% 8.10%
3 Lafayette 81,851 61.64% 7.30%
4 Shreveport 74,055 38.57% 6.60%
5 Lake Charles 42,637 48.88% 3.80%
6 Bossier City 42,328 61.71% 3.78%
7 Kenner 41,575 54.54% 3.71%
8 25,594 80.26% 2.28%
9 23,628 67.09% 2.11%
10 19,979 62.82% 1.78%
11 18,822 86.88% 1.68%
12 17,868 38.71% 1.59%
13 16,871 34.81% 1.50%
14 14,647 84.43% 1.31%
15 14,437 47.68% 1.29%
16 12,044 84.38% 1.07%
17 11,671 50.19% 1.04%
18 11,271 68.12% 1.01%
19 11,135 51.75% 0.99%
20 11,116 76.95% 0.99%
21 9,926 49.24% 0.89%
22 9,779 65.01% 0.87%
23 9,627 47.86% 0.86%
24 9,480 76.58% 0.85%
25 8,549 68.39% 0.76%
26 8,299 85.85% 0.74%
27 7,920 63.26% 0.71%
28 7,759 76.14% 0.69%
29 7,205 66.75% 0.64%
30 7,147 37.92% 0.64%
31 6,971 77.27% 0.62%
32 6,839 51.87% 0.61%
33 6,262 57.08% 0.56%
34 5,995 66.26% 0.53%
35 5,892 44.21% 0.53%
36 5,633 56.38% 0.50%
37 5,589 46.11% 0.50%
38 5,556 47.44% 0.50%
39 5,385 82.31% 0.48%
40 5,380 67.44% 0.48%
41 5,191 46.43% 0.46%
42 4,937 42.63% 0.44%
43 4,417 63.49% 0.39%
44 4,098 51.95% 0.37%
45 3,963 80.03% 0.35%
46 3,868 78.81% 0.34%
47 3,824 49.14% 0.34%
48 3,549 82.32% 0.32%
49 3,491 84.22% 0.31%
50 3,429 76.90% 0.31%
51 3,387 47.68% 0.30%
52 3,265 72.59% 0.29%
53 3,185 51.71% 0.28%
54 3,064 76.70% 0.27%
55 3,039 51.46% 0.27%
56 2,998 41.28% 0.27%
57 2,952 62.15% 0.26%
58 2,902 44.90% 0.26%
59 2,814 83.75% 0.25%
60 2,789 78.92% 0.25%
61 2,788 17.31% 0.25%
62 2,741 38.76% 0.24%
63 2,691 75.40% 0.24%
64 2,676 82.11% 0.24%
65 2,660 47.31% 0.24%
66 2,606 80.68% 0.23%
67 2,553 92.87% 0.23%
68 2,534 56.39% 0.23%
69 2,439 91.14% 0.22%
70 2,363 69.07% 0.21%
71 2,305 82.06% 0.21%
72 2,300 41.29% 0.21%
73 2,279 86.20% 0.20%
74 2,183 85.14% 0.19%
75 2,118 42.44% 0.19%
76 2,104 82.22% 0.19%
77 2,090 79.14% 0.19%
78 2,020 81.48% 0.18%
79 2,015 29.79% 0.18%
80 1,983 46.25% 0.18%
81 1,970 80.44% 0.18%
82 1,969 41.59% 0.18%
83 1,934 37.94% 0.17%
84 1,901 62.12% 0.17%
85 1,875 18.98% 0.17%
86 1,865 57.14% 0.17%
87 1,847 72.55% 0.16%
88 1,760 78.57% 0.16%
89 1,759 86.18% 0.16%
90 1,717 88.37% 0.15%
91 1,675 54.72% 0.15%
92 1,670 38.33% 0.15%
93 1,635 87.29% 0.15%
94 1,612 85.02% 0.14%
95 1,587 12.63% 0.14%
96 1,563 51.10% 0.14%
97 1,561 35.74% 0.14%
98 1,502 73.09% 0.13%
99 1,477 34.21% 0.13%
100 1,458 61.13% 0.13%
101 1,425 94.06% 0.13%
102 1,408 37.81% 0.13%
103 1,404 51.64% 0.13%
104 1,395 51.32% 0.12%
105 1,287 50.59% 0.11%
106 1,283 89.16% 0.11%
107 1,276 87.46% 0.11%
108 1,261 80.68% 0.11%
109 1,258 82.98% 0.11%
110 1,239 65.87% 0.11%
111 1,196 85.06% 0.11%
112 1,170 82.05% 0.10%
113 1,165 39.37% 0.10%
114 1,151 57.21% 0.10%
115 1,098 93.05% 0.10%
115 1,098 48.63% 0.10%
116 1,079 90.98% 0.10%
117 1,072 22.29% 0.10%
118 1,064 40.75% 0.09%
119 1,061 57.04% 0.09%
120 1,040 15.05% 0.09%
121 1,033 77.49% 0.09%
122 1,021 97.89% 0.09%
123 1,012 28.10% 0.09%
124 1,006 75.36% 0.09%
125 989 45.70% 0.09%
126 967 99.69% 0.09%
127 963 67.15% 0.09%
128 952 27.35% 0.08%
128 952 15.16% 0.08%
129 939 55.69% 0.08%
130 916 91.69% 0.08%
131 867 30.00% 0.08%
132 863 50.97% 0.08%
132 863 52.02% 0.08%
133 861 27.39% 0.08%
134 856 59.49% 0.08%
135 842 24.26% 0.08%
136 834 75.89% 0.07%
137 818 34.87% 0.07%
138 809 79.39% 0.07%
139 766 78.81% 0.07%
140 765 66.81% 0.07%
141 758 60.49% 0.07%
142 757 94.04% 0.07%
143 736 82.98% 0.07%
144 735 87.81% 0.07%
145 733 53.15% 0.07%
146 730 15.47% 0.07%
147 726 38.17% 0.06%
148 725 18.58% 0.06%
149 721 93.88% 0.06%
150 681 31.07% 0.06%
151 680 58.93% 0.06%
152 673 45.63% 0.06%
153 665 19.73% 0.06%
154 660 71.35% 0.06%
155 634 10.71% 0.06%
156 633 22.84% 0.06%
157 630 93.33% 0.06%
158 626 96.31% 0.06%
159 625 30.06% 0.06%
160 621 72.38% 0.06%
161 620 89.99% 0.06%
162 619 26.44% 0.06%
163 605 88.32% 0.05%
164 595 71.09% 0.05%
165 581 20.18% 0.05%
166 579 95.86% 0.05%
167 568 56.86% 0.05%
168 564 94.00% 0.05%
169 563 70.02% 0.05%
170 557 87.17% 0.05%
171 538 52.33% 0.05%
172 537 80.51% 0.05%
173 536 62.76% 0.05%
174 525 57.82% 0.05%
175 515 33.86% 0.05%
176 508 84.67% 0.05%
176 508 44.60% 0.05%
177 500 44.60% 0.04%
178 490 51.26% 0.04%
179 488 41.08% 0.04%
179 488 80.53% 0.04%
180 483 37.30% 0.04%
181 477 34.34% 0.04%
182 470 67.05% 0.04%
183 467 53.86% 0.04%
184 464 88.72% 0.04%
185 462 25.80% 0.04%
186 459 64.11% 0.04%
187 454 78.01% 0.04%
188 453 66.23% 0.04%
189 441 94.23% 0.04%
190 439 41.18% 0.04%
191 424 53.88% 0.04%
191 424 91.77% 0.04%
192 422 49.65% 0.04%
193 411 96.25% 0.04%
194 409 60.32% 0.04%
195 405 28.01% 0.04%
196 404 75.66% 0.04%
197 393 52.40% 0.04%
198 391 96.54% 0.03%
199 386 62.66% 0.03%
199 386 84.65% 0.03%
200 380 52.85% 0.03%
201 379 89.81% 0.03%
202 378 90.21% 0.03%
203 372 75.15% 0.03%
204 364 55.40% 0.03%
205 348 36.67% 0.03%
206 347 66.60% 0.03%
207 343 75.72% 0.03%
207 343 93.72% 0.03%
208 339 63.48% 0.03%
209 338 33.30% 0.03%
210 329 99.70% 0.03%
210 329 42.23% 0.03%
211 315 93.20% 0.03%
212 309 74.28% 0.03%
213 307 83.20% 0.03%
214 297 31.26% 0.03%
215 296 41.17% 0.03%
216 280 97.22% 0.02%
217 279 95.55% 0.02%
218 276 97.18% 0.02%
219 275 86.75% 0.02%
220 274 70.98% 0.02%
221 261 21.99% 0.02%
222 255 74.56% 0.02%
223 250 60.83% 0.02%
224 247 33.79% 0.02%
225 246 81.46% 0.02%
226 245 73.35% 0.02%
226 245 89.74% 0.02%
227 238 91.19% 0.02%
228 227 33.38% 0.02%
229 226 97.41% 0.02%
230 223 83.21% 0.02%
231 216 38.71% 0.02%
232 212 80.30% 0.02%
233 209 28.13% 0.02%
234 207 71.63% 0.02%
235 206 69.36% 0.02%
236 202 78.91% 0.02%
237 200 71.68% 0.02%
238 197 73.23% 0.02%
238 197 83.12% 0.02%
238 197 90.78% 0.02%
239 196 72.59% 0.02%
240 193 100.00% 0.02%
241 188 88.26% 0.02%
242 186 55.03% 0.02%
243 182 75.83% 0.02%
244 180 72.58% 0.02%
245 179 18.92% 0.02%
246 176 39.91% 0.02%
247 175 55.91% 0.02%
248 172 24.23% 0.02%
249 163 84.46% 0.01%
250 161 29.49% 0.01%
251 149 38.70% 0.01%
252 148 82.68% 0.01%
253 147 50.69% 0.01%
254 143 74.09% 0.01%
255 140 44.73% 0.01%
256 139 88.54% 0.01%
257 138 76.67% 0.01%
258 137 70.62% 0.01%
259 136 95.10% 0.01%
260 135 83.33% 0.01%
261 134 41.36% 0.01%
262 133 70.74% 0.01%
263 131 37.32% 0.01%
264 127 49.80% 0.01%
264 127 97.69% 0.01%
264 127 77.44% 0.01%
265 126 49.03% 0.01%
266 122 5.28% 0.01%
267 112 31.02% 0.01%
268 110 95.65% 0.01%
269 106 59.55% 0.01%
270 105 41.34% 0.01%
271 104 83.87% 0.01%
272 102 72.34% 0.01%
273 96 60.00% 0.01%
274 95 18.27% 0.01%
274 95 13.38% 0.01%
275 85 45.45% 0.01%
276 82 10.29% 0.01%
277 77 66.96% 0.01%
278 75 32.47% 0.01%
279 56 7.49% -
279 56 42.11% -
280 54 87.10% -
281 53 32.92% -
282 33 4.62% -
283 31 5.37% -
284 24 96.00% -
284 24 4.67% -
285 8 2.44% -
285 8 29.63% -
286 1 0.31% -

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White 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 White, 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White 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 White .
  2. % of Total Louisiana White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White 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 White 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 White 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 White 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.