Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population that are Black or African American Alone in 2017
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, among all Louisiana counties, East Carroll Parish had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (68.48%), followed by Madison Parish (62.86%), and Orleans Parish (60.3%).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Louisiana counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are
Black or African American Alone in 2017
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carroll Parish | 68.48 |
| 2 | Madison Parish | 62.86 |
| 3 | Orleans Parish | 60.3 |
| 4 | St. John the Baptist Parish | 57.18 |
| 5 | Tensas Parish | 53.89 |
| 6 | St. Helena Parish | 52.49 |
| 7 | Claiborne Parish | 51.8 |
| 8 | Caddo Parish | 49.6 |
| 9 | Iberville Parish | 48.81 |
| 10 | St. James Parish | 48.8 |
| 11 | Morehouse Parish | 47.65 |
| 12 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 46.69 |
| 13 | West Feliciana Parish | 44.77 |
| 14 | East Feliciana Parish | 43.26 |
| 15 | Bienville Parish | 41.86 |
| 16 | St. Landry Parish | 41.66 |
| 17 | Natchitoches Parish | 41.49 |
| 18 | Lincoln Parish | 40.8 |
| 19 | Concordia Parish | 39.8 |
| 20 | Red River Parish | 39.63 |
| 21 | West Baton Rouge Parish | 39.24 |
| 22 | Ouachita Parish | 37.48 |
| 23 | De Soto Parish | 36.32 |
| 24 | Richland Parish | 36.07 |
| 25 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 35.82 |
| 26 | Webster Parish | 34.2 |
| 27 | Iberia Parish | 32.67 |
| 28 | St. Mary Parish | 32.39 |
| 29 | Rapides Parish | 32.24 |
| 30 | Franklin Parish | 32.01 |
| 31 | Catahoula Parish | 31.01 |
| 32 | Winn Parish | 30.72 |
| 33 | Washington Parish | 30.68 |
| 34 | Tangipahoa Parish | 30.56 |
| 35 | St. Martin Parish | 30.32 |
| 36 | Avoyelles Parish | 29.97 |
| 37 | Assumption Parish | 29.79 |
| 38 | Jackson Parish | 28.65 |
| 39 | Evangeline Parish | 28.34 |
| 40 | Jefferson Parish | 27.82 |
| 41 | Lafayette Parish | 26.54 |
| 42 | St. Charles Parish | 26.51 |
| 43 | Calcasieu Parish | 25.73 |
| 44 | Union Parish | 25.54 |
| 45 | St. Bernard Parish | 23.55 |
| 46 | Ascension Parish | 23.27 |
| 47 | Allen Parish | 22.56 |
| 48 | Bossier Parish | 22.51 |
| 49 | Plaquemines Parish | 20.94 |
| 50 | Terrebonne Parish | 19.19 |
| 51 | Acadia Parish | 18.01 |
| 52 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 16.63 |
| 53 | Sabine Parish | 16.56 |
| 54 | Caldwell Parish | 15.92 |
| 55 | West Carroll Parish | 15.73 |
| 56 | Grant Parish | 15.5 |
| 57 | Vermilion Parish | 14.63 |
| 58 | Vernon Parish | 14.57 |
| 59 | Lafourche Parish | 13.76 |
| 60 | Beauregard Parish | 12.43 |
| 61 | St. Tammany Parish | 12.29 |
| 62 | LaSalle Parish | 12.11 |
| 63 | Livingston Parish | 6.47 |
| 64 | Cameron Parish | 3.75 |