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Louisiana is a South Central US state, with a 2020 US census resident population of 4,657,757, [2] and apportioned population of 4,661,468. [3] [4] Much of the state's population is concentrated in southern Louisiana in the Greater New Orleans, Florida Parishes, and Acadiana regions, with the remainder in North and Central Louisiana's major metropolitan areas (Shreveport-Bossier City; Monroe ...
Within the US, Louisiana has the fifth largest overall African American population. Louisiana has the second largest percentage of African Americans in the country, only behind Mississippi. [5] As of the 2020 US census, Black Louisianians of African heritage were 32.8% of the state's population. [6]
Considering only those who marked "black" and no other race in combination, as in the first table, the percentage was 12.4% in 2020, down from 12.6% in 2010. [1] Considering those who marked "black" and any other race in combination, as in the second table, the percentage increased from 13.6% to 14.2%.
This is a list of the 50 U.S. states, the 5 populated U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia by race/ethnicity. It includes a sortable table of population by race /ethnicity. The table excludes Hispanics from the racial categories, assigning them to their own category.
White Americans make up 57.1% of Louisiana’s population according to the official 2020 census. [3] White Americans are the largest ethnic group in Louisiana. Many are of French and Cajun ancestry. Germans also settled in New Orleans and Louisiana. [4] Many whites are also of British and Irish ancestry in Louisiana.
Joining the race is Guillory, who served in the Louisiana Senate for six years until 2016. The Republican said he wants to crack down on crime and migrants entering the U.S. illegally and cutting ...
Race is on for Louisiana's new Black congressional district that includes Shreveport. Gannett. Greg Hilburn, Shreveport Times. July 17, 2024 at 6:31 PM. ... "The state (population) is 33% Black. ...
In 2020, the most populated counties which had a Black majority were Prince George's County, Maryland (population 967K), Shelby County, Tennessee (population 930K), DeKalb County, Georgia (population 764K), Baltimore City, Maryland (population 586K), and Orleans Parish, Louisiana (population 384K).