State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Louisiana by Parish
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,486,002.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,393,012.
• Rank within US : N/A

East Carroll Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,042.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 28 of 3143

Madison Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,541.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 34 of 3143

Orleans Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 58.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 223,246.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 54 of 3143

St. John the Baptist Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 24,596.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 55 of 3143

Tensas Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,267.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 79 of 3143

Claiborne Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,517.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 88 of 3143

St. Helena Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,583.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 91 of 3143

St. James Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,065.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 99 of 3143

Caddo Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 117,472.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 102 of 3143

Morehouse Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,600.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 106 of 3143

Iberville Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,390.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 117 of 3143

East Baton Rouge Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 206,679.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 128 of 3143

West Feliciana Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,801.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 141 of 3143

Natchitoches Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,148.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 154 of 3143

Bienville Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,540.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 156 of 3143

Red River Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,275.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 159 of 3143

East Feliciana Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,144.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 161 of 3143

West Baton Rouge Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,059.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 174 of 3143

St. Landry Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 33,686.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 180 of 3143

Concordia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,606.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 184 of 3143

Lincoln Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 18,388.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 201 of 3143

Ouachita Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 60,166.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 206 of 3143

Richland Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,199.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 227 of 3143

De Soto Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,356.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 237 of 3143

Pointe Coupee Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,171.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 247 of 3143

Webster Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,771.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 250 of 3143

Franklin Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,613.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 259 of 3143

Catahoula Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,969.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 267 of 3143

Winn Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,467.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 273 of 3143

Iberia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 22,238.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 280 of 3143

Rapides Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 40,689.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 286 of 3143

Washington Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,098.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 291 of 3143

St. Mary Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,018.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 303 of 3143

Tangipahoa Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 39,734.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 308 of 3143

Assumption Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,351.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 313 of 3143

St. Martin Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,316.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 322 of 3143

Avoyelles Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,847.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 359 of 3143

Jefferson Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 118,075.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 363 of 3143

Jackson Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,069.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 367 of 3143

Evangeline Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,637.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 371 of 3143

St. Charles Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,748.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 374 of 3143

Lafayette Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 61,992.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 382 of 3143

Calcasieu Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 53,236.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 399 of 3143

Union Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,159.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 410 of 3143

St. Bernard Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,516.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 414 of 3143

Bossier Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 30,256.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 420 of 3143

Ascension Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 28,535.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 437 of 3143

Plaquemines Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,826.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 480 of 3143

Caldwell Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,905.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 502 of 3143

Terrebonne Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 20,904.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 517 of 3143

Allen Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,180.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 538 of 3143

Acadia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,652.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 562 of 3143

Jefferson Davis Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,245.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 572 of 3143

West Carroll Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,605.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 575 of 3143

Grant Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,544.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 580 of 3143

Sabine Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,245.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 616 of 3143

Vermilion Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,114.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 631 of 3143

Vernon Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,887.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 632 of 3143

LaFourche Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,059.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 652 of 3143

Beauregard Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,396.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 700 of 3143

La Salle Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,779.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 701 of 3143

St. Tammany Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 31,208.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 707 of 3143

Livingston Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,512.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 982 of 3143

Cameron Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 70.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1942 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/28/2024 5:43 am.
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.