2025

Counties in Louisiana ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 59 counties 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 counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

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

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  • 1
    Orleans Parish
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Orleans Parish is 205,700
    50.51% of Orleans Parish population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    East Baton Rouge Parish
    Non-Hispanic Black population in East Baton Rouge Parish is 199,540
    41.53% of East Baton Rouge Parish population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Caddo Parish
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Caddo Parish is 114,133
    46.78% of Caddo Parish population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Jefferson Parish
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Jefferson Parish is 110,533
    23.00% of Jefferson Parish population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Lafayette Parish
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Lafayette Parish is 62,014
    23.53% of Lafayette Parish population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 59 counties in Louisiana by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
County
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Louisiana Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Orleans Parish 205,700 50.51% 14.96%
2 East Baton Rouge Parish 199,540 41.53% 14.52%
3 Caddo Parish 114,133 46.78% 8.30%
4 Jefferson Parish 110,533 23.00% 8.04%
5 Lafayette Parish 62,014 23.53% 4.51%
6 Ouachita Parish 58,810 35.80% 4.28%
7 Calcasieu Parish 49,378 22.16% 3.59%
8 40,043 27.77% 2.91%
9 39,816 29.55% 2.90%
10 32,809 38.33% 2.39%
11 32,335 10.96% 2.35%
12 30,438 21.93% 2.21%
13 29,195 21.19% 2.12%
14 21,079 28.15% 1.53%
15 20,377 17.67% 1.48%
16 17,787 34.72% 1.29%
17 14,732 27.10% 1.07%
18 14,645 37.32% 1.07%
19 13,994 26.49% 1.02%
20 13,529 42.98% 0.98%
21 13,414 28.40% 0.98%
22 12,622 12.31% 0.92%
23 12,068 32.41% 0.88%
24 12,010 46.45% 0.87%
25 11,949 7.82% 0.87%
26 11,184 39.46% 0.81%
27 10,399 24.71% 0.76%
28 9,572 47.71% 0.70%
29 9,326 33.49% 0.68%
30 8,983 14.80% 0.65%
31 8,256 24.26% 0.60%
32 7,734 38.03% 0.56%
33 7,393 12.31% 0.54%
34 7,170 35.13% 0.52%
35 7,113 37.90% 0.52%
36 6,988 44.33% 0.51%
37 6,799 46.67% 0.49%
38 6,604 30.76% 0.48%
39 6,212 12.11% 0.45%
40 6,112 61.02% 0.44%
41 5,927 27.30% 0.43%
42 5,619 27.46% 0.41%
43 5,442 48.99% 0.40%
44 5,285 40.19% 0.38%
45 4,928 22.72% 0.36%
46 4,710 13.68% 0.34%
47 4,611 61.59% 0.34%
48 4,279 17.64% 0.31%
49 3,882 9.93% 0.28%
50 3,845 27.47% 0.28%
51 3,813 24.40% 0.28%
52 3,200 13.84% 0.23%
53 3,156 12.82% 0.23%
54 3,027 39.16% 0.22%
55 3,019 34.12% 0.22%
56 2,128 51.95% 0.15%
57 1,737 17.66% 0.13%
58 1,680 10.78% 0.12%
59 1,482 15.18% 0.11%

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 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 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 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.
  • Counties 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.