German Population in Louisiana by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, the German population in Louisiana stands at 316,166. Every county reports a non-zero population, with St. Tammany Parish leading at 40,587, followed by Jefferson Parish (39,160) and East Baton Rouge Parish (25,868). The combined total across counties is slightly lower than the statewide figure - a gap that may reflect rounding, data lag, or unassigned residents in certain census tracts. This analysis ranks all counties in Louisiana by their German population, offering a localized perspective on how the community is distributed across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest German population in Louisiana

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  • 1
    St. Tammany Parish
    German population in St. Tammany Parish is 40,587
    15.07% of St. Tammany Parish population is German
  • 2
    Jefferson Parish
    German population in Jefferson Parish is 39,160
    9.05% of Jefferson Parish population is German
  • 3
    East Baton Rouge Parish
    German population in East Baton Rouge Parish is 25,868
    5.71% of East Baton Rouge Parish population is German
  • 4
    Orleans Parish
    German population in Orleans Parish is 24,097
    6.41% of Orleans Parish population is German
  • 5
    Lafayette Parish
    German population in Lafayette Parish is 19,563
    7.98% of Lafayette Parish population is German

Overview of German population in Louisiana

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Louisiana with 316,166 German residents (6.8% of 4.6 million total state population), ranking the state at the 35th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for German demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Louisiana's German demographic representation of 6.8% remains below the national average of 12.6%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Louisiana contains 316,166 German residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total German population of 41.8 million, constituting a minimal fraction of the national demographic community relative to the state's overall population size.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Louisiana contains 7.3 German per square mile, below the national average of 11.8 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to national concentration standards.
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59 Counties in Louisiana Ranked by German Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show German populations across every county in Louisiana, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in St. Tammany Parish to the lowest in $rank_n_geo_name. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
counties in Louisiana ranked by German population count
Rank by German Population
County
German Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Louisiana German Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 St. Tammany Parish 40,587 15.07% 12.84%
2 Jefferson Parish 39,160 9.05% 12.39%
3 East Baton Rouge Parish 25,868 5.71% 8.18%
4 Orleans Parish 24,097 6.41% 7.62%
5 Lafayette Parish 19,563 7.98% 6.19%
6 Tangipahoa Parish 13,058 9.66% 4.13%
7 Calcasieu Parish 12,574 6.03% 3.98%
8 11,699 8.04% 3.70%
9 11,257 4.83% 3.56%
10 11,253 8.75% 3.56%
11 9,399 7.28% 2.97%
12 6,717 4.23% 2.12%
13 5,728 4.46% 1.81%
14 5,522 5.71% 1.75%
15 4,606 4.29% 1.46%
16 3,670 6.41% 1.16%
17 3,638 6.38% 1.15%
18 3,328 6.91% 1.05%
19 3,322 9.07% 1.05%
20 2,940 4.25% 0.93%
21 2,773 3.38% 0.88%
22 2,631 5.82% 0.83%
23 2,464 5.09% 0.78%
24 2,440 4.73% 0.77%
25 2,315 4.85% 0.73%
26 1,903 5.26% 0.60%
27 1,761 5.49% 0.56%
28 1,720 4.64% 0.54%
29 1,584 4.04% 0.50%
30 1,510 5.04% 0.48%
31 1,483 4.61% 0.47%
32 1,463 7.39% 0.46%
33 1,185 4.28% 0.37%
34 1,067 4.83% 0.34%
35 1,062 5.20% 0.34%
36 1,056 5.45% 0.33%
37 1,012 6.58% 0.32%
38 992 5.06% 0.31%
39 960 3.57% 0.30%
40 907 6.72% 0.29%
41 888 4.29% 0.28%
42 838 3.72% 0.27%
43 801 3.83% 0.25%
44 768 3.47% 0.24%
45 764 7.99% 0.24%
46 561 3.76% 0.18%
47 553 2.21% 0.17%
48 492 3.85% 0.16%
49 491 2.68% 0.16%
50 474 4.93% 0.15%
51 457 3.09% 0.14%
52 449 4.14% 0.14%
53 418 2.10% 0.13%
54 327 4.34% 0.10%
55 319 2.28% 0.10%
56 256 3.56% 0.08%
57 222 2.54% 0.07%
58 98 1.00% 0.03%
59 89 2.23% 0.03%
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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 county in Louisiana by their German population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines German population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having German ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as German alone, while others identify as German along with another race (such as German and German).
  • We’ve used the “German alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the German population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as German alone or in combination in county. 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 German .
  2. % of Total Louisiana German Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. German 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 German 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.
  • County that don’t have any reported German 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 German populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.