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Cities in Louisiana by black or African American population share

Baker, LA had the highest black or African American population share of 35 cities in 2022, at 87.2%. Mandeville, LA had the lowest, at 2.2%. The median was 42.7% and the figure for Louisiana was 31.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest87.2Baker, LA
Lowest2.2Mandeville, LA
Median42.735 cities
Louisiana31.4History

All cities, 2022

Baker, LA: 87.2 %Baker, LA87.2Opelousas, LA: 78 %Opelousas, LA78Monroe, LA: 61.1 %Monroe, LA61.1New Orleans, LA: 56.7 %New Orleans, LA56.7Shreveport, LA: 56.5 %Shreveport, LA56.5Natchitoches, LA: 56 %Natchitoches, LA56Alexandria, LA: 55.3 %Alexandria, LA55.3Baton Rouge, LA: 52.4 %Baton Rouge, LA52.4Carencro, LA: 50.3 %Carencro, LA50.3Minden, LA: 49.3 %Minden, LA49.3Zachary, LA: 48.9 %Zachary, LA48.9Abbeville, LA: 45.9 %Abbeville, LA45.9Lake Charles, LA: 45.8 %Lake Charles, LA45.8Gonzales, LA: 45.5 %Gonzales, LA45.5Bogalusa, LA: 44.8 %Bogalusa, LA44.8Hammond, LA: 44.3 %Hammond, LA44.3New Iberia, LA: 44.3 %New Iberia, LA44.3West Monroe, LA: 42.7 %West Monroe, LA42.7Ruston, LA: 42 %Ruston, LA42Pineville, LA: 30.3 %Pineville, LA30.3Gretna, LA: 29.4 %Gretna, LA29.4Lafayette, LA: 29.1 %Lafayette, LA29.1Bossier City, LA: 27.8 %Bossier City, LA27.8Crowley, LA: 27.4 %Crowley, LA27.4Thibodaux, LA: 27.1 %Thibodaux, LA27.1Houma, LA: 20.4 %Houma, LA20.4Broussard, LA: 20.3 %Broussard, LA20.3Slidell, LA: 19.5 %Slidell, LA19.5Kenner, LA: 17.9 %Kenner, LA17.9Morgan City, LA: 17.2 %Morgan City, LA17.2Covington, LA: 13.9 %Covington, LA13.9Youngsville, LA: 11 %Youngsville, LA11Central, LA: 8.4 %Central, LA8.4Sulphur, LA: 8.3 %Sulphur, LA8.3Mandeville, LA: 2.2 %Mandeville, LA2.2Baker, LA: 87.2 %Baker, LA87.2Opelousas, LA: 78 %Opelousas, LA78Monroe, LA: 61.1 %Monroe, LA61.1New Orleans, LA: 56.7 %New Orleans, LA56.7Shreveport, LA: 56.5 %Shreveport, LA56.5Natchitoches, LA: 56 %Natchitoches, LA56Alexandria, LA: 55.3 %Alexandria, LA55.3Baton Rouge, LA: 52.4 %Baton Rouge, LA52.4Carencro, LA: 50.3 %Carencro, LA50.3Minden, LA: 49.3 %Minden, LA49.3Zachary, LA: 48.9 %Zachary, LA48.9Abbeville, LA: 45.9 %Abbeville, LA45.9Lake Charles, LA: 45.8 %Lake Charles, LA45.8Gonzales, LA: 45.5 %Gonzales, LA45.5Bogalusa, LA: 44.8 %Bogalusa, LA44.8Hammond, LA: 44.3 %Hammond, LA44.3New Iberia, LA: 44.3 %New Iberia, LA44.3West Monroe, LA: 42.7 %West Monroe, LA42.7Ruston, LA: 42 %Ruston, LA42Pineville, LA: 30.3 %Pineville, LA30.3Gretna, LA: 29.4 %Gretna, LA29.4Lafayette, LA: 29.1 %Lafayette, LA29.1Bossier City, LA: 27.8 %Bossier City, LA27.8Crowley, LA: 27.4 %Crowley, LA27.4Thibodaux, LA: 27.1 %Thibodaux, LA27.1Houma, LA: 20.4 %Houma, LA20.4Broussard, LA: 20.3 %Broussard, LA20.3Slidell, LA: 19.5 %Slidell, LA19.5Kenner, LA: 17.9 %Kenner, LA17.9Morgan City, LA: 17.2 %Morgan City, LA17.2Covington, LA: 13.9 %Covington, LA13.9Youngsville, LA: 11 %Youngsville, LA11Central, LA: 8.4 %Central, LA8.4Sulphur, LA: 8.3 %Sulphur, LA8.3Mandeville, LA: 2.2 %Mandeville, LA2.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Baker, LA87.2-1.2 pts
2Opelousas, LA78+3 pts
3Monroe, LA61.1+1.4 pts
4New Orleans, LA56.7-1 pts
5Shreveport, LA56.5+0.1 pts
6Natchitoches, LA56-1.2 pts
7Alexandria, LA55.3+0.2 pts
8Baton Rouge, LA52.4-0.8 pts
9Carencro, LA50.3+0.6 pts
10Minden, LA49.3-1.8 pts
11Zachary, LA48.9-1.1 pts
12Abbeville, LA45.9+3.4 pts
13Lake Charles, LA45.8-0.4 pts
14Gonzales, LA45.5-2.9 pts
15Bogalusa, LA44.8-0.9 pts
16Hammond, LA44.3+0.1 pts
17New Iberia, LA44.3+1.4 pts
18West Monroe, LA42.7+2.4 pts
19Ruston, LA42-0.1 pts
20Pineville, LA30.3-4.1 pts
21Gretna, LA29.4-1.7 pts
22Lafayette, LA29.1-0.8 pts
23Bossier City, LA27.8-0 pts
24Crowley, LA27.4-1.8 pts
25Thibodaux, LA27.1-4.1 pts
26Houma, LA20.4-1.3 pts
27Broussard, LA20.3+0.9 pts
28Slidell, LA19.5+2.1 pts
29Kenner, LA17.9-1.6 pts
30Morgan City, LA17.2-1.5 pts
31Covington, LA13.9-0.5 pts
32Youngsville, LA11-0.5 pts
33Central, LA8.4+0.1 pts
34Sulphur, LA8.3+2 pts
35Mandeville, LA2.2+1.4 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/louisiana-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/louisiana-cities?period=2022.

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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/louisiana-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Baker, LA, with 87.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Mandeville, LA, with 2.2% in 2022.

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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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