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Cities in Louisiana by black or African American population share, 2024

Baker, LA had the highest black or African American population share of 35 cities in 2024, at 87%. Mandeville, LA had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 41.9% and the figure for Louisiana was 30.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest87Baker, LA
Lowest2.5Mandeville, LA
Median41.935 cities
Louisiana30.5History

All cities, 2024

Baker, LA: 87 %Baker, LA87Opelousas, LA: 76.5 %Opelousas, LA76.5Monroe, LA: 59.8 %Monroe, LA59.8Shreveport, LA: 56 %Shreveport, LA56Natchitoches, LA: 55.6 %Natchitoches, LA55.6Alexandria, LA: 55.2 %Alexandria, LA55.2New Orleans, LA: 53.9 %New Orleans, LA53.9Carencro, LA: 52.6 %Carencro, LA52.6Zachary, LA: 50.7 %Zachary, LA50.7Minden, LA: 50.5 %Minden, LA50.5Baton Rouge, LA: 50.4 %Baton Rouge, LA50.4Bogalusa, LA: 48.9 %Bogalusa, LA48.9New Iberia, LA: 45.1 %New Iberia, LA45.1Gonzales, LA: 44.7 %Gonzales, LA44.7Hammond, LA: 43.4 %Hammond, LA43.4Ruston, LA: 43.2 %Ruston, LA43.2Lake Charles, LA: 42.4 %Lake Charles, LA42.4Abbeville, LA: 41.9 %Abbeville, LA41.9West Monroe, LA: 41.1 %West Monroe, LA41.1Pineville, LA: 30.7 %Pineville, LA30.7Gretna, LA: 30 %Gretna, LA30Lafayette, LA: 29 %Lafayette, LA29Bossier City, LA: 27.6 %Bossier City, LA27.6Thibodaux, LA: 23.1 %Thibodaux, LA23.1Crowley, LA: 22.8 %Crowley, LA22.8Slidell, LA: 19.6 %Slidell, LA19.6Houma, LA: 19.5 %Houma, LA19.5Kenner, LA: 17 %Kenner, LA17Morgan City, LA: 16.7 %Morgan City, LA16.7Broussard, LA: 16.6 %Broussard, LA16.6Covington, LA: 16.4 %Covington, LA16.4Central, LA: 9.8 %Central, LA9.8Youngsville, LA: 9.6 %Youngsville, LA9.6Sulphur, LA: 6 %Sulphur, LA6Mandeville, LA: 2.5 %Mandeville, LA2.5Baker, LA: 87 %Baker, LA87Opelousas, LA: 76.5 %Opelousas, LA76.5Monroe, LA: 59.8 %Monroe, LA59.8Shreveport, LA: 56 %Shreveport, LA56Natchitoches, LA: 55.6 %Natchitoches, LA55.6Alexandria, LA: 55.2 %Alexandria, LA55.2New Orleans, LA: 53.9 %New Orleans, LA53.9Carencro, LA: 52.6 %Carencro, LA52.6Zachary, LA: 50.7 %Zachary, LA50.7Minden, LA: 50.5 %Minden, LA50.5Baton Rouge, LA: 50.4 %Baton Rouge, LA50.4Bogalusa, LA: 48.9 %Bogalusa, LA48.9New Iberia, LA: 45.1 %New Iberia, LA45.1Gonzales, LA: 44.7 %Gonzales, LA44.7Hammond, LA: 43.4 %Hammond, LA43.4Ruston, LA: 43.2 %Ruston, LA43.2Lake Charles, LA: 42.4 %Lake Charles, LA42.4Abbeville, LA: 41.9 %Abbeville, LA41.9West Monroe, LA: 41.1 %West Monroe, LA41.1Pineville, LA: 30.7 %Pineville, LA30.7Gretna, LA: 30 %Gretna, LA30Lafayette, LA: 29 %Lafayette, LA29Bossier City, LA: 27.6 %Bossier City, LA27.6Thibodaux, LA: 23.1 %Thibodaux, LA23.1Crowley, LA: 22.8 %Crowley, LA22.8Slidell, LA: 19.6 %Slidell, LA19.6Houma, LA: 19.5 %Houma, LA19.5Kenner, LA: 17 %Kenner, LA17Morgan City, LA: 16.7 %Morgan City, LA16.7Broussard, LA: 16.6 %Broussard, LA16.6Covington, LA: 16.4 %Covington, LA16.4Central, LA: 9.8 %Central, LA9.8Youngsville, LA: 9.6 %Youngsville, LA9.6Sulphur, LA: 6 %Sulphur, LA6Mandeville, LA: 2.5 %Mandeville, LA2.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Baker, LA87+0.5 pts
2Opelousas, LA76.5-2 pts
3Monroe, LA59.8-0.5 pts
4Shreveport, LA56-0 pts
5Natchitoches, LA55.6-0 pts
6Alexandria, LA55.2-0.6 pts
7New Orleans, LA53.9-0.8 pts
8Carencro, LA52.6+2.9 pts
9Zachary, LA50.7+3.7 pts
10Minden, LA50.5+0.1 pts
11Baton Rouge, LA50.4-0.6 pts
12Bogalusa, LA48.9+1.9 pts
13New Iberia, LA45.1+1.5 pts
14Gonzales, LA44.7+0.4 pts
15Hammond, LA43.4-0.7 pts
16Ruston, LA43.2+0.7 pts
17Lake Charles, LA42.4-0.4 pts
18Abbeville, LA41.9-1.4 pts
19West Monroe, LA41.1+1.7 pts
20Pineville, LA30.7+0.3 pts
21Gretna, LA30-2 pts
22Lafayette, LA29+0.5 pts
23Bossier City, LA27.6+1.1 pts
24Thibodaux, LA23.1-1.4 pts
25Crowley, LA22.8-3.6 pts
26Slidell, LA19.6-0.4 pts
27Houma, LA19.5-0.8 pts
28Kenner, LA17-1.2 pts
29Morgan City, LA16.7-0.7 pts
30Broussard, LA16.6-2.1 pts
31Covington, LA16.4+1.6 pts
32Central, LA9.8-1.8 pts
33Youngsville, LA9.6-1.8 pts
34Sulphur, LA6-0.9 pts
35Mandeville, LA2.5-0.6 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Louisiana by black or African American population share, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Louisiana by black or African American population share, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/louisiana-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Louisiana by black or African American population share, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/louisiana-cities.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Louisiana by black or African American population share, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/louisiana-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest black or African American population share?

Baker, LA, with 87% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest black or African American population share?

Mandeville, LA, with 2.5% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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