Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Louisiana Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 171,157. Among all Louisiana counties, Orleans Parish had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (24,749), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (17,522), and Caddo Parish (12,943).

The chart below shows the top 10 Louisiana counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Louisiana counties.

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Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Orleans Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish
Caddo Parish
Jefferson Parish
Lafayette Parish
Ouachita Parish
St. Landry Parish
Calcasieu Parish
Tangipahoa Parish
Rapides Parish
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Orleans Parish 24749
2 East Baton Rouge Parish 17522
3 Caddo Parish 12943
4 Jefferson Parish 11384
5 Lafayette Parish 7305
6 Ouachita Parish 6077
7 St. Landry Parish 5290
8 Calcasieu Parish 5283
9 Tangipahoa Parish 5031
10 Rapides Parish 4739
11 Ascension Parish 2867
12 Bossier Parish 2853
13 St. Tammany Parish 2761
14 Terrebonne Parish 2705
15 Iberia Parish 2569
16 Iberville Parish 2439
17 St. John the Baptist Parish 2326
18 Washington Parish 2165
19 Avoyelles Parish 2155
20 St. Mary Parish 2095
21 St. Martin Parish 2086
22 Evangeline Parish 1994
23 Morehouse Parish 1919
24 Lafourche Parish 1917
25 De Soto Parish 1801
26 Webster Parish 1787
27 Acadia Parish 1757
28 East Feliciana Parish 1618
29 Natchitoches Parish 1534
30 Claiborne Parish 1532
31 West Feliciana Parish 1428
32 St. James Parish 1367
33 Franklin Parish 1356
34 Lincoln Parish 1340
35 West Baton Rouge Parish 1295
36 East Carroll Parish 1287
37 Madison Parish 1248
38 Richland Parish 1238
39 St. Charles Parish 1206
40 Livingston Parish 1195
41 Concordia Parish 1170
42 Assumption Parish 1166
43 St. Bernard Parish 1065
44 Vermilion Parish 1017
45 Pointe Coupee Parish 1000
46 St. Helena Parish 951
47 Winn Parish 855
48 Allen Parish 796
49 Grant Parish 702
50 Union Parish 680
51 Catahoula Parish 674
52 Jackson Parish 641
53 Plaquemines Parish 557
54 Bienville Parish 553
55 Jefferson Davis Parish 449
56 Vernon Parish 426
57 Red River Parish 409
58 Beauregard Parish 358
59 Sabine Parish 351
60 Tensas Parish 333
61 LaSalle Parish 320
62 Caldwell Parish 278
63 West Carroll Parish 230
64 Cameron Parish 13