Louisiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in Louisiana was 1,509,614 and represented 32.63% of the total Louisiana population (4,627,047).

Among Louisiana counties, Orleans Parish had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (219,457), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (211,541), and Jefferson Parish (123,138). Cameron Parish had the lowest (195).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Louisiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
Louisiana Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Acadia 10112 17.67
Allen 4966 21.99
Ascension 31128 24.21
Assumption 6089 29.42
Avoyelles 11535 29.38
Beauregard 4257 11.61
Bienville 5249 41.08
Bossier 31331 24.23
Caddo 116870 50.23
Calcasieu 51041 24.91
Caldwell 1623 16.95
Cameron 195 3.83
Catahoula 2565 29.41
Claiborne 7031 50.07
Concordia 7262 39.58
De Soto 9303 34.52
East Baton Rouge 211541 46.64
East Carroll 4985 68.96
East Feliciana 8156 42.1
Evangeline 9092 28.23
Franklin 6200 31.62
Grant 3492 15.69
Iberia 22812 32.91
Iberville 13922 46.8
Jackson 4034 27.07
Jefferson 123138 28.36
Jefferson Davis 5442 16.81
Lafayette 66419 27.12
Lafourche 13621 13.96
LaSalle 1960 13.21
Lincoln 19533 40.6
Livingston 12647 8.65
Madison 6149 62.74
Morehouse 12146 48.54
Natchitoches 15287 41.35
Orleans 219457 58.16
Ouachita 60068 37.81
Plaquemines 5064 21.73
Pointe Coupee 7110 34.95
Rapides 41370 32.16
Red River 2984 39.76
Richland 7140 35.96
Sabine 3671 16.61
St. Bernard 11114 25.07
St. Charles 13771 26.25
St. Helena 5662 51.93
St. James 9521 48.1
St. John the Baptist 24800 58.9
St. Landry 34576 42.07
St. Martin 15401 29.87
St. Mary 15166 31.45
St. Tammany 37346 13.82
Tangipahoa 41349 30.52
Tensas 2189 54.4
Terrebonne 20934 19.21
Union 5026 23.93
Vermilion 8123 14.28
Vernon 6843 14.25
Washington 13882 30.71
Webster 12297 34.22
West Baton Rouge 11293 40.63
West Carroll 1416 14.78
West Feliciana 6898 44.52
Winn 4010 29.72