2025

Counties in Louisiana ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 59 counties in Louisiana based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Black population in Louisiana

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  • 1
    Orleans Parish
    Black population in Orleans Parish is 218,526
    53.66% of Orleans Parish population is Black
  • 2
    East Baton Rouge Parish
    Black population in East Baton Rouge Parish is 211,414
    44.00% of East Baton Rouge Parish population is Black
  • 3
    Jefferson Parish
    Black population in Jefferson Parish is 122,930
    25.58% of Jefferson Parish population is Black
  • 4
    Caddo Parish
    Black population in Caddo Parish is 118,496
    48.57% of Caddo Parish population is Black
  • 5
    Lafayette Parish
    Black population in Lafayette Parish is 67,507
    25.61% of Lafayette Parish population is Black

List of 59 counties in Louisiana by Black Population

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Rank by Black Population
County
Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Louisiana Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Orleans Parish 218,526 53.66% 14.80%
2 East Baton Rouge Parish 211,414 44.00% 14.32%
3 Jefferson Parish 122,930 25.58% 8.33%
4 Caddo Parish 118,496 48.57% 8.03%
5 Lafayette Parish 67,507 25.61% 4.57%
6 Ouachita Parish 60,774 36.99% 4.12%
7 Calcasieu Parish 54,793 24.59% 3.71%
8 42,360 29.38% 2.87%
9 42,077 31.23% 2.85%
10 38,621 13.09% 2.62%
11 35,022 40.91% 2.37%
12 32,749 23.60% 2.22%
13 32,083 23.28% 2.17%
14 23,722 31.68% 1.61%
15 22,322 19.36% 1.51%
16 18,599 36.31% 1.26%
17 15,754 40.15% 1.07%
18 15,621 29.57% 1.06%
19 15,582 28.67% 1.06%
20 14,432 14.07% 0.98%
21 14,280 30.24% 0.97%
22 13,857 44.02% 0.94%
23 13,152 8.61% 0.89%
24 12,449 33.43% 0.84%
25 12,251 47.38% 0.83%
26 11,874 28.21% 0.80%
27 11,457 40.42% 0.78%
28 10,779 17.76% 0.73%
29 9,689 34.79% 0.66%
30 9,670 48.20% 0.65%
31 9,034 26.55% 0.61%
32 8,396 13.97% 0.57%
33 7,879 38.74% 0.53%
34 7,450 14.52% 0.50%
35 7,362 36.07% 0.50%
36 7,246 38.61% 0.49%
37 7,214 33.60% 0.49%
38 7,209 49.48% 0.49%
39 7,101 45.05% 0.48%
40 6,203 61.92% 0.42%
41 6,086 28.03% 0.41%
42 6,082 17.66% 0.41%
43 5,980 29.22% 0.41%
44 5,528 49.76% 0.37%
45 5,443 25.09% 0.37%
46 5,406 41.11% 0.37%
47 5,141 21.19% 0.35%
48 4,864 64.97% 0.33%
49 4,775 12.21% 0.32%
50 4,074 29.11% 0.28%
51 3,973 16.13% 0.27%
52 3,952 25.29% 0.27%
53 3,674 15.89% 0.25%
54 3,173 41.05% 0.21%
55 3,093 34.95% 0.21%
56 2,202 53.76% 0.15%
57 1,755 11.26% 0.12%
58 1,751 17.80% 0.12%
59 1,492 15.28% 0.10%

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 counties in Louisiana by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Black .
  2. % of Total Louisiana Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported 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 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.