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

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Louisiana population was 4,657,305. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (2.81M) and constituted 60.25% of the total Louisiana population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (1.49M) and constituted 31.91% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (177.64K), constituting 3.81% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (2.17K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 2.69M and constituted 57.84% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (248.78K) and constituted 5.34% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for Louisiana.

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Louisiana Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Louisiana Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Louisiana Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 2805875 60.25
Black or African American Alone 1486002 31.91
Two Or More Races 177641 3.81
Asian Alone 80438 1.73
Some Other Race Alone 79627 1.71
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 25550 0.55
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2172 0.05
Louisiana Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 2693832 57.84
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 248782 5.34