State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Louisiana by Parish
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

Louisiana

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,464,582.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,288,572.
• Rank within US : N/A

East Carroll Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,935.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 29 of 3143

Madison Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,265.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 34 of 3143

Orleans Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 216,866.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 56 of 3143

St. John the Baptist Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 23,616.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 60 of 3143

Tensas Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,168.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 82 of 3143

St. Helena Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,627.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 84 of 3143

Claiborne Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,051.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 97 of 3143

Caddo Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 116,373.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 99 of 3143

St. James Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,732.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 107 of 3143

Morehouse Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,277.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 109 of 3143

Iberville Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,717.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 127 of 3143

East Baton Rouge Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 205,448.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 128 of 3143

West Feliciana Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,803.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 137 of 3143

Bienville Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,396.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 157 of 3143

West Baton Rouge Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,289.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 160 of 3143

Natchitoches Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,269.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 168 of 3143

St. Landry Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 33,617.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 170 of 3143

East Feliciana Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,796.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 179 of 3143

Concordia Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,327.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 186 of 3143

Red River Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,979.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 187 of 3143

Lincoln Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 18,095.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 202 of 3143

Ouachita Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 59,511.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 207 of 3143

Richland Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,159.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 223 of 3143

De Soto Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,164.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 240 of 3143

Pointe Coupee Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,984.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 243 of 3143

Webster Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,355.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 247 of 3143

Catahoula Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,813.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 275 of 3143

Iberia Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21,827.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 282 of 3143

Rapides Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 40,339.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 283 of 3143

Franklin Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,008.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 292 of 3143

Washington Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,814.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 294 of 3143

Winn Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,116.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 301 of 3143

Tangipahoa Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 39,939.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 308 of 3143

St. Mary Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,554.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 311 of 3143

Assumption Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,091.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 324 of 3143

St. Martin Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,903.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 326 of 3143

Jefferson Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 117,131.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 356 of 3143

Lafayette Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 62,497.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 373 of 3143

Jackson Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,877.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 374 of 3143

Avoyelles Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,126.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 377 of 3143

Evangeline Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,193.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 384 of 3143

Calcasieu Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 51,821.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 398 of 3143

Union Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,080.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 406 of 3143

Bossier Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 30,766.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 412 of 3143

St. Bernard Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,499.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 414 of 3143

St. Charles Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,273.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 420 of 3143

Ascension Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 29,074.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 432 of 3143

Plaquemines Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,945.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 459 of 3143

Caldwell Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,957.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 482 of 3143

Terrebonne Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 20,784.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 506 of 3143

Allen Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,052.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 534 of 3143

Jefferson Davis Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,404.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 556 of 3143

Acadia Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,511.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 562 of 3143

West Carroll Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,509.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 584 of 3143

Grant Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,366.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 592 of 3143

Sabine Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,221.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 617 of 3143

Vermilion Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,718.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 640 of 3143

Vernon Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,500.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 644 of 3143

LaFourche Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,950.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 648 of 3143

St. Tammany Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 32,362.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 693 of 3143

La Salle Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,732.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 706 of 3143

Beauregard Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,267.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 708 of 3143

Livingston Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,684.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 923 of 3143

Cameron Parish

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 60.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2022 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/23/2025 5:12 am.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.