Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 477.13K people in Louisiana with French (except Basque) ancestry (10.25% of Louisiana population). Among all Louisiana cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Youngsville city had the highest percentage of its population with French (except Basque) ancestry (24.28%), followed by Raceland CDP (22.55%), and Belle Chasse CDP (21.37%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having French (except Basque) 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 French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youngsville city | 24.28 |
| 2 | Raceland CDP | 22.55 |
| 3 | Belle Chasse CDP | 21.37 |
| 4 | Houma city | 21.27 |
| 5 | Destrehan CDP | 20.07 |
| 6 | Broussard city | 19.30 |
| 7 | River Ridge CDP | 18.88 |
| 8 | Thibodaux city | 18.62 |
| 9 | Luling CDP | 17.67 |
| 10 | Moss Bluff CDP | 17.10 |
| 11 | Morgan City city | 16.58 |
| 12 | Prairieville CDP | 16.31 |
| 13 | Mandeville city | 16.21 |
| 14 | Lafayette city | 16.17 |
| 15 | Bayou Blue CDP | 16.15 |
| 16 | Chalmette CDP | 15.74 |
| 17 | Bayou Cane CDP | 15.54 |
| 18 | Estelle CDP | 15.32 |
| 19 | Covington city | 15.21 |
| 20 | Shenandoah CDP | 14.97 |
| 21 | Metairie CDP | 14.36 |
| 22 | Jefferson CDP | 14.22 |
| 23 | Sulphur city | 13.74 |
| 24 | Slidell city | 13.23 |
| 25 | Crowley city | 12.91 |
| 26 | Marrero CDP | 12.66 |
| 27 | Abbeville city | 12.57 |
| 28 | Natchitoches city | 12.15 |
| 29 | Central city | 12.06 |
| 30 | Gonzales city | 12.00 |
| 31 | New Iberia city | 10.33 |
| 32 | Gretna city | 9.53 |
| 33 | Kenner city | 8.97 |
| 34 | Harvey CDP | 8.50 |
| 35 | Lake Charles city | 8.37 |
| 36 | Laplace CDP | 8.29 |
| 37 | Timberlane CDP | 7.24 |
| 38 | Hammond city | 6.92 |
| 39 | DeRidder city | 6.86 |
| 40 | Baton Rouge city | 6.53 |
| 41 | Pineville city | 6.40 |
| 42 | Bogalusa city | 5.62 |
| 43 | New Orleans city | 5.21 |
| 44 | Waggaman CDP | 5.20 |
| 45 | Claiborne CDP | 4.77 |
| 46 | Gardere CDP | 4.68 |
| 47 | Opelousas city | 4.62 |
| 48 | Alexandria city | 4.53 |
| 49 | Terrytown CDP | 4.21 |
| 50 | Ruston city | 3.74 |
| 51 | Zachary city | 3.33 |
| 52 | Woodmere CDP | 3.11 |
| 53 | Bossier City city | 2.61 |
| 54 | Shreveport city | 2.60 |
| 55 | West Monroe city | 2.03 |
| 56 | Monroe city | 1.88 |
| 57 | Baker city | 1.85 |
| 58 | Minden city | 0.51 |