Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 337.06K people in Louisiana with American ancestry (7.24% of Louisiana population). Among all Louisiana cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Minden city had the highest percentage of its population with American ancestry (28.29%), followed by Destrehan CDP (19.31%), and Moss Bluff CDP (14.25%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having American ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Louisiana.
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Related Topics: Louisiana ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minden city | 28.29 |
| 2 | Destrehan CDP | 19.31 |
| 3 | Moss Bluff CDP | 14.25 |
| 4 | Bayou Blue CDP | 12.95 |
| 5 | Alexandria city | 11.80 |
| 6 | Slidell city | 10.86 |
| 7 | Central city | 10.65 |
| 8 | Abbeville city | 9.31 |
| 9 | Claiborne CDP | 8.96 |
| 10 | Prairieville CDP | 8.88 |
| 11 | Laplace CDP | 8.87 |
| 12 | Luling CDP | 8.77 |
| 13 | Zachary city | 8.28 |
| 14 | Thibodaux city | 8.18 |
| 15 | Houma city | 7.70 |
| 16 | Shreveport city | 7.38 |
| 17 | Pineville city | 7.10 |
| 18 | Bossier City city | 6.82 |
| 19 | West Monroe city | 6.75 |
| 20 | Raceland CDP | 6.48 |
| 21 | DeRidder city | 6.44 |
| 22 | Terrytown CDP | 6.41 |
| 23 | Belle Chasse CDP | 6.39 |
| 24 | Mandeville city | 6.10 |
| 25 | Lafayette city | 5.92 |
| 26 | Sulphur city | 5.84 |
| 27 | Crowley city | 5.83 |
| 28 | Bayou Cane CDP | 5.68 |
| 29 | Bogalusa city | 5.62 |
| 30 | Morgan City city | 5.46 |
| 31 | New Iberia city | 5.27 |
| 32 | Baton Rouge city | 4.92 |
| 32 | Monroe city | 4.92 |
| 33 | Gonzales city | 4.79 |
| 34 | Ruston city | 4.23 |
| 35 | Jefferson CDP | 4.07 |
| 36 | Lake Charles city | 4.01 |
| 37 | Shenandoah CDP | 3.92 |
| 38 | Kenner city | 3.87 |
| 39 | Marrero CDP | 3.69 |
| 40 | Metairie CDP | 3.64 |
| 41 | Harvey CDP | 3.60 |
| 42 | Gardere CDP | 3.54 |
| 43 | Gretna city | 3.48 |
| 44 | Hammond city | 3.46 |
| 45 | Estelle CDP | 3.36 |
| 46 | Baker city | 3.30 |
| 47 | Covington city | 3.24 |
| 48 | Chalmette CDP | 3.17 |
| 49 | River Ridge CDP | 3.14 |
| 50 | Waggaman CDP | 3.01 |
| 51 | Youngsville city | 2.61 |
| 52 | New Orleans city | 2.25 |
| 53 | Natchitoches city | 2.19 |
| 54 | Broussard city | 2.12 |
| 55 | Timberlane CDP | 1.78 |
| 56 | Opelousas city | 1.65 |
| 57 | Woodmere CDP | 1.54 |