Louisiana Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Louisiana was 18.77%.

By Race: The Black Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Louisiana (30.33%), followed by Some Other Race Alone (29.70%), and Two or More Races (21.72%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was White Alone (12.40%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (23.46%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (12.02%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Louisiana.

You can see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Louisiana Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Black Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Asian Alone
White Alone
Louisiana Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Louisiana Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Black Alone 30.33
Some Other Race Alone 29.70
Two or More Races 21.72
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 20.53
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 19.51
Asian Alone 13.47
White Alone 12.40
Louisiana Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 23.46
Non-Hispanic White Alone 12.02