Louisiana Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2017

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone female population in Louisiana was 803,496 and represented 33.61% of the total Louisiana female population (2,390,634).

Among Louisiana counties, Orleans Parish had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (128,528), followed by East Baton Rouge Parish (111,965), and Caddo Parish (65,849).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone female population. 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 Female or Women Population By County in 2017
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Acadia 5853 18.20
Allen 1919 17.30
Ascension 14997 24.06
Assumption 3556 30.65
Avoyelles 5703 28.17
Beauregard 2021 11.16
Bienville 3050 42.84
Bossier 15029 23.44
Caddo 65849 50.84
Calcasieu 27067 26.10
Caldwell 657 13.62
Cameron 117 3.38
Catahoula 1316 28.50
Claiborne 3348 48.48
Concordia 3877 39.49
De Soto 5245 37.25
East Baton Rouge 111965 48.26
East Carroll 2229 68.33
East Feliciana 3642 41.12
Evangeline 4690 28.33
Franklin 3386 32.47
Grant 996 10.19
Iberia 12310 33.53
Iberville 7926 48.67
Jackson 2170 28.04
Jefferson 64736 28.76
Jefferson Davis 2652 16.51
Lafayette 33879 27.30
Lafourche 7155 14.34
LaSalle 691 9.62
Lincoln 10464 42.93
Livingston 4542 6.49
Madison 3595 63.07
Morehouse 6420 48.29
Natchitoches 8598 42.36
Orleans 128528 62.40
Ouachita 31086 38.37
Plaquemines 2410 20.77
Pointe Coupee 4271 37.04
Rapides 22366 32.96
Red River 1786 40.48
Richland 3813 36.36
Sabine 2075 17.14
St. Bernard 5934 25.37
St. Charles 7226 26.95
St. Helena 2885 54.06
St. James 5556 50.26
St. John the Baptist 12992 58.36
St. Landry 18295 42.34
St. Martin 8560 31.11
St. Mary 8519 33.17
St. Tammany 16536 12.56
Tangipahoa 21601 31.64
Tensas 1301 54.94
Terrebonne 11220 19.80
Union 2984 26.47
Vermilion 4651 15.04
Vernon 3381 14.42
Washington 7255 30.75
Webster 7062 35.02
West Baton Rouge 5339 40.18
West Carroll 779 14.53
West Feliciana 1573 29.49
Winn 1862 27.83