Whitest cities in Louisiana research summary. We analyzed Louisiana’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Louisiana based on the percentage of White residents.
84.7% White · #1 whitest in Louisiana
Located in
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
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84.5% White · #2 whitest in Louisiana
Located in
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Sulphur is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,410 at the 2010 census. Sulphur is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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82.9% White · #3 whitest in Louisiana
Located in
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Mandeville is a small city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,560 at the 2010 census. Mandeville is located on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, south of Interstate 12. It is across the lake from the city of New Orleans and its southshore suburbs. It is part of the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metropolitan area.
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82.9% White · #4 whitest in Louisiana
Located in
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Harahan is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 9,277 at the 2010 census.
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82.0% White · #5 whitest in Louisiana
Located in
Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Walker is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,138 at the 2010 census.
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79.1% White · #6 whitest in Louisiana
Located in
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Central is the thirteenth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the second largest city in East Baton Rouge Parish. Central became the state’s newest city in April 2005. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Central was 26,864 as of the 2010 census.
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74.1% White · #7 whitest in Louisiana
Located in
St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Broussard is a small city in Lafayette parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 6,754 from the 2005 Census Est.
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73.5% White · #8 whitest in Louisiana
Located in
Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Denham Springs is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2010 census placed the population at 10,215, up from 8,757 at the 2000 census. The city is the largest area of commercial and residential development in Livingston Parish. As of the 2010 census, Denham Springs and Walker are the only parish municipalities classified as cities.
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73.0% White · #9 whitest in Louisiana
Located in
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Covington is a city in, and the parish seat of, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,765 at the 2010 census. It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River.
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69.5% White · #10 whitest in Louisiana
Located in
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Scott is the fourth largest municipality in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population rose to over 8,000 according to the 2010 census results. Scott is a suburb of Lafayette and is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Louisiana for 2026
To rank the whitest places in Louisiana, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Louisiana on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Louisiana.
We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 57 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 84.7% to 10.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the White population, with a higher percentage being more White. Youngsville took the distinction of being the most White, while Baker was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in Louisiana.
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Cities In Louisiana By White Population
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| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youngsville | 17,427 | 14,758 | 84.7% |
| 2 | Sulphur | 20,775 | 17,550 | 84.5% |
| 3 | Mandeville | 12,946 | 10,737 | 82.9% |
| 4 | Harahan | 8,904 | 7,382 | 82.9% |
| 5 | Walker | 6,390 | 5,242 | 82.0% |
| 6 | Central | 29,783 | 23,558 | 79.1% |
| 7 | Broussard | 14,322 | 10,608 | 74.1% |
| 8 | Denham Springs | 9,323 | 6,853 | 73.5% |
| 9 | Covington | 11,658 | 8,515 | 73.0% |
| 10 | Scott | 8,609 | 5,981 | 69.5% |
| 11 | Crowley | 11,422 | 7,676 | 67.2% |
| 12 | Thibodaux | 15,732 | 10,547 | 67.0% |
| 13 | Houma | 32,392 | 20,987 | 64.8% |
| 14 | Jennings | 9,553 | 6,053 | 63.4% |
| 15 | Pineville | 14,160 | 8,972 | 63.4% |
| 16 | Westwego | 8,335 | 5,256 | 63.1% |
| 17 | Slidell | 28,561 | 17,535 | 61.4% |
| 18 | Ponchatoula | 7,808 | 4,710 | 60.3% |
| 19 | Morgan City | 11,064 | 6,510 | 58.8% |
| 20 | Eunice | 9,239 | 5,214 | 56.4% |
| 21 | Lafayette | 121,715 | 68,304 | 56.1% |
| 22 | Rayne | 7,105 | 3,883 | 54.7% |
| 23 | Bossier City | 62,901 | 33,230 | 52.8% |
| 24 | Oakdale | 6,546 | 3,445 | 52.6% |
| 25 | DeRidder | 9,763 | 5,048 | 51.7% |
| 26 | Hammond | 21,539 | 10,752 | 49.9% |
| 27 | Patterson | 5,744 | 2,735 | 47.6% |
| 28 | Leesville | 5,495 | 2,602 | 47.4% |
| 29 | Ruston | 22,284 | 10,522 | 47.2% |
| 30 | West Monroe | 12,729 | 5,800 | 45.6% |
| 31 | Lake Charles | 81,143 | 36,759 | 45.3% |
| 32 | St. Martinville | 5,297 | 2,396 | 45.2% |
| 33 | Minden | 11,455 | 5,015 | 43.8% |
| 34 | Zachary | 19,952 | 8,726 | 43.7% |
| 35 | Abbeville | 11,003 | 4,748 | 43.2% |
| 36 | Breaux Bridge | 7,501 | 3,208 | 42.8% |
| 37 | Kenner | 64,904 | 27,546 | 42.4% |
| 38 | New Iberia | 27,571 | 11,634 | 42.2% |
| 39 | Gonzales | 13,108 | 5,441 | 41.5% |
| 40 | Bogalusa | 10,468 | 4,291 | 41.0% |
| 41 | Plaquemine | 6,075 | 2,437 | 40.1% |
| 42 | Gretna | 17,389 | 6,606 | 38.0% |
| 43 | St. Gabriel | 6,639 | 2,492 | 37.5% |
| 44 | Franklin | 6,461 | 2,401 | 37.2% |
| 45 | Carencro | 11,619 | 4,286 | 36.9% |
| 46 | Alexandria | 44,060 | 15,690 | 35.6% |
| 47 | Shreveport | 180,982 | 63,094 | 34.9% |
| 48 | Natchitoches | 17,577 | 6,127 | 34.9% |
| 49 | Baton Rouge | 222,771 | 77,555 | 34.8% |
| 50 | Monroe | 47,004 | 16,038 | 34.1% |
| 51 | New Orleans | 371,853 | 111,770 | 30.1% |
| 52 | Ville Platte | 6,253 | 1,633 | 26.1% |
| 53 | Bastrop | 9,232 | 1,613 | 17.5% |
| 54 | Opelousas | 15,495 | 2,530 | 16.3% |
| 55 | Donaldsonville | 6,831 | 920 | 13.5% |
| 56 | Tallulah | 5,969 | 794 | 13.3% |
| 57 | Baker | 12,253 | 1,230 | 10.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 57 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: White Populations Across Louisiana
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Louisiana. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Louisiana.
The most White cities in Louisiana are Youngsville, Sulphur, Mandeville, Harahan, Walker, Central, Broussard, Denham Springs, Covington, and Scott. Not sold on Louisiana? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
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Whitest Cities In Louisiana FAQs
What is the whitest city in Louisiana?
Youngsville is the whitest city in Louisiana for 2026, with White residents making up 84.7% of the population. Sulphur and Mandeville are next.
What are the 10 whitest cities in Louisiana?
The ten whitest cities in Louisiana are Youngsville, Sulphur, Mandeville, Harahan, Walker, Central, Broussard, Denham Springs, Covington, and Scott. We ranked all 57 places with more than 5,000 residents by their White share of the population.
What percent of Youngsville is White?
White residents make up 84.7% of Youngsville, the highest share of the 57 Louisiana places we measured. The numbers come from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
What is the least White city in Louisiana?
Baker is the least White city in Louisiana, at 10.0% White residents. It sits at the opposite end of the same ranking.
Where does this data come from?
Every share is calculated from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020-2024), based on residents identifying as White alone. We rank each Louisiana place with more than 5,000 residents.
