2025

Counties in Louisiana ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 59 counties in Louisiana based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Louisiana

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  • 1
    Jefferson Parish
    White population in Jefferson Parish is 266,935
    55.55% of Jefferson Parish population is White
  • 2
    St. Tammany Parish
    White population in St. Tammany Parish is 223,798
    75.83% of St. Tammany Parish population is White
  • 3
    East Baton Rouge Parish
    White population in East Baton Rouge Parish is 219,291
    45.64% of East Baton Rouge Parish population is White
  • 4
    Lafayette Parish
    White population in Lafayette Parish is 172,971
    65.63% of Lafayette Parish population is White
  • 5
    Calcasieu Parish
    White population in Calcasieu Parish is 151,231
    67.87% of Calcasieu Parish population is White

List of 59 counties in Louisiana by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Louisiana White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Jefferson Parish 266,935 55.55% 9.41%
2 St. Tammany Parish 223,798 75.83% 7.89%
3 East Baton Rouge Parish 219,291 45.64% 7.73%
4 Lafayette Parish 172,971 65.63% 6.10%
5 Calcasieu Parish 151,231 67.87% 5.33%
6 Orleans Parish 142,317 34.95% 5.02%
7 Livingston Parish 127,883 83.74% 4.51%
8 111,424 45.67% 3.93%
9 94,189 57.33% 3.32%
10 92,884 66.92% 3.28%
11 92,201 63.94% 3.25%
12 91,823 66.64% 3.24%
13 83,907 62.28% 2.96%
14 78,826 76.87% 2.78%
15 76,646 66.48% 2.70%
16 47,577 79.19% 1.68%
17 46,750 77.01% 1.65%
18 46,338 54.13% 1.63%
19 43,981 58.73% 1.55%
20 38,767 75.56% 1.37%
21 35,683 65.65% 1.26%
22 31,685 81.03% 1.12%
23 31,089 65.83% 1.10%
24 30,483 57.71% 1.07%
25 28,251 55.15% 1.00%
26 27,350 64.99% 0.96%
27 26,815 77.88% 0.95%
28 23,701 63.64% 0.84%
29 22,846 67.14% 0.81%
30 20,494 52.23% 0.72%
31 18,167 78.56% 0.64%
32 17,240 71.08% 0.61%
33 17,101 61.40% 0.60%
34 16,993 69.00% 0.60%
35 15,813 50.23% 0.56%
36 15,641 55.18% 0.55%
37 15,181 69.99% 0.54%
38 14,419 66.41% 0.51%
39 13,563 66.27% 0.48%
40 13,233 61.63% 0.47%
41 12,743 81.76% 0.45%
42 12,598 48.72% 0.44%
43 12,416 60.83% 0.44%
44 11,434 56.22% 0.40%
45 10,856 57.85% 0.38%
46 10,524 67.34% 0.37%
47 10,008 49.88% 0.35%
48 8,933 63.83% 0.32%
49 8,067 51.18% 0.28%
50 7,886 80.78% 0.28%
51 7,716 78.44% 0.27%
52 7,239 55.05% 0.26%
53 6,687 45.90% 0.24%
54 5,658 63.94% 0.20%
55 5,281 47.54% 0.19%
56 4,500 58.22% 0.16%
57 3,534 35.28% 0.12%
58 2,379 31.78% 0.08%
59 1,737 42.41% 0.06%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total Louisiana White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.