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Counties in Louisiana ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 59 counties in Louisiana based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Louisiana

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  • 1
    Jefferson Parish
    Non-Hispanic White population in Jefferson Parish is 208,208
    43.33% of Jefferson Parish population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    St. Tammany Parish
    Non-Hispanic White population in St. Tammany Parish is 197,521
    66.93% of St. Tammany Parish population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    East Baton Rouge Parish
    Non-Hispanic White population in East Baton Rouge Parish is 190,196
    39.58% of East Baton Rouge Parish population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Lafayette Parish
    Non-Hispanic White population in Lafayette Parish is 153,061
    58.07% of Lafayette Parish population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Calcasieu Parish
    Non-Hispanic White population in Calcasieu Parish is 136,233
    61.14% of Calcasieu Parish population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 59 counties in Louisiana by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Louisiana Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Jefferson Parish 208,208 43.33% 8.29%
2 St. Tammany Parish 197,521 66.93% 7.87%
3 East Baton Rouge Parish 190,196 39.58% 7.58%
4 Lafayette Parish 153,061 58.07% 6.10%
5 Calcasieu Parish 136,233 61.14% 5.43%
6 Livingston Parish 119,241 78.09% 4.75%
7 Orleans Parish 113,133 27.78% 4.51%
8 99,380 40.73% 3.96%
9 88,405 53.81% 3.52%
10 82,641 59.97% 3.29%
11 82,315 57.09% 3.28%
12 80,729 58.17% 3.22%
13 76,742 56.96% 3.06%
14 72,346 70.55% 2.88%
15 68,948 59.80% 2.75%
16 43,941 72.39% 1.75%
17 43,810 72.92% 1.75%
18 43,577 50.91% 1.74%
19 39,249 52.42% 1.56%
20 33,500 65.30% 1.33%
21 32,850 60.44% 1.31%
22 28,994 74.15% 1.16%
23 28,764 60.90% 1.15%
24 26,135 49.48% 1.04%
25 25,263 49.31% 1.01%
26 24,707 71.76% 0.98%
27 24,690 58.67% 0.98%
28 22,322 59.94% 0.89%
29 20,731 60.93% 0.83%
30 18,630 47.48% 0.74%
31 16,440 71.09% 0.65%
32 15,921 57.17% 0.63%
33 14,720 59.77% 0.59%
34 14,664 51.73% 0.58%
35 14,569 60.06% 0.58%
36 14,449 66.61% 0.58%
37 13,829 43.93% 0.55%
38 13,325 61.37% 0.53%
39 12,811 62.60% 0.51%
40 12,192 56.78% 0.49%
41 11,994 58.77% 0.48%
42 11,860 45.87% 0.47%
43 11,108 71.27% 0.44%
44 10,503 51.64% 0.42%
45 10,319 54.98% 0.41%
46 9,910 63.42% 0.39%
47 9,725 48.47% 0.39%
48 8,271 59.10% 0.33%
49 7,745 49.13% 0.31%
50 7,670 78.57% 0.31%
51 7,406 75.29% 0.30%
52 6,817 51.84% 0.27%
53 6,272 43.05% 0.25%
54 5,492 62.06% 0.22%
55 4,817 43.36% 0.19%
56 4,186 54.16% 0.17%
57 3,260 32.54% 0.13%
58 2,089 27.90% 0.08%
59 1,651 40.31% 0.07%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Louisiana by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Louisiana Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.