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. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The whitest city in Louisiana is Youngsville based on the most recent Census data.
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Youngsville is 84.68% White.
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The least White city in Louisiana is Baker.
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Baker is 10.04% White.
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Louisiana is 55.7% White.
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Louisiana is the 38th Whitest state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Louisiana. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Louisiana. In particular, we ranked each place in Louisiana by the percentage of white people.
So where are the whitest cities you can live in Louisiana?
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Louisiana for 2026.
Here are the 10 whites places in Louisiana for 2026:
What is the whitest city in Louisiana for 2026? According to the most recent census data Youngsville ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Baker is the least white city of all those we measured.
Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.
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The 10 Whitest Cities In Louisiana For 2026
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Population: 17,427
% White: 84.68%
More on Youngsville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 20,775
% White: 84.48%
More on Sulphur: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 12,946
% White: 82.94%
More on Mandeville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,904
% White: 82.91%
More on Harahan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 6,390
% White: 82.03%
More on Walker: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 29,783
% White: 79.1%
More on Central: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 14,322
% White: 74.07%
More on Broussard: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 9,323
% White: 73.51%
More on Denham Springs: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 11,658
% White: 73.04%
More on Covington: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,609
% White: 69.47%
More on Scott: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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 town 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 White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. 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.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Louisiana ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
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.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Louisiana:
- Baker
- Tallulah
- Donaldsonville
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White Population By City In Louisiana
| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
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| 1 | Youngsville | 17,427 | 14,758 | 84.68% |
| 2 | Sulphur | 20,775 | 17,550 | 84.48% |
| 3 | Mandeville | 12,946 | 10,737 | 82.94% |
| 4 | Harahan | 8,904 | 7,382 | 82.91% |
| 5 | Walker | 6,390 | 5,242 | 82.03% |
| 6 | Central | 29,783 | 23,558 | 79.1% |
| 7 | Broussard | 14,322 | 10,608 | 74.07% |
| 8 | Denham Springs | 9,323 | 6,853 | 73.51% |
| 9 | Covington | 11,658 | 8,515 | 73.04% |
| 10 | Scott | 8,609 | 5,981 | 69.47% |
| 11 | Crowley | 11,422 | 7,676 | 67.2% |
| 12 | Thibodaux | 15,732 | 10,547 | 67.04% |
| 13 | Houma | 32,392 | 20,987 | 64.79% |
| 14 | Jennings | 9,553 | 6,053 | 63.36% |
| 15 | Pineville | 14,160 | 8,972 | 63.36% |
| 16 | Westwego | 8,335 | 5,256 | 63.06% |
| 17 | Slidell | 28,561 | 17,535 | 61.39% |
| 18 | Ponchatoula | 7,808 | 4,710 | 60.32% |
| 19 | Morgan City | 11,064 | 6,510 | 58.84% |
| 20 | Eunice | 9,239 | 5,214 | 56.43% |
| 21 | Lafayette | 121,715 | 68,304 | 56.12% |
| 22 | Rayne | 7,105 | 3,883 | 54.65% |
| 23 | Bossier City | 62,901 | 33,230 | 52.83% |
| 24 | Oakdale | 6,546 | 3,445 | 52.63% |
| 25 | Deridder | 9,763 | 5,048 | 51.71% |
| 26 | Hammond | 21,539 | 10,752 | 49.92% |
| 27 | Patterson | 5,744 | 2,735 | 47.61% |
| 28 | Leesville | 5,495 | 2,602 | 47.35% |
| 29 | Ruston | 22,284 | 10,522 | 47.22% |
| 30 | West Monroe | 12,729 | 5,800 | 45.57% |
| 31 | Lake Charles | 81,143 | 36,759 | 45.3% |
| 32 | St. Martinville | 5,297 | 2,396 | 45.23% |
| 33 | Minden | 11,455 | 5,015 | 43.78% |
| 34 | Zachary | 19,952 | 8,726 | 43.73% |
| 35 | Abbeville | 11,003 | 4,748 | 43.15% |
| 36 | Breaux Bridge | 7,501 | 3,208 | 42.77% |
| 37 | Kenner | 64,904 | 27,546 | 42.44% |
| 38 | New Iberia | 27,571 | 11,634 | 42.2% |
| 39 | Gonzales | 13,108 | 5,441 | 41.51% |
| 40 | Bogalusa | 10,468 | 4,291 | 40.99% |
| 41 | Plaquemine | 6,075 | 2,437 | 40.12% |
| 42 | Gretna | 17,389 | 6,606 | 37.99% |
| 43 | St. Gabriel | 6,639 | 2,492 | 37.54% |
| 44 | Franklin | 6,461 | 2,401 | 37.16% |
| 45 | Carencro | 11,619 | 4,286 | 36.89% |
| 46 | Alexandria | 44,060 | 15,690 | 35.61% |
| 47 | Shreveport | 180,982 | 63,094 | 34.86% |
| 48 | Natchitoches | 17,577 | 6,127 | 34.86% |
| 49 | Baton Rouge | 222,771 | 77,555 | 34.81% |
| 50 | Monroe | 47,004 | 16,038 | 34.12% |
| 51 | New Orleans | 371,853 | 111,770 | 30.06% |
| 52 | Ville Platte | 6,253 | 1,633 | 26.12% |
| 53 | Bastrop | 9,232 | 1,613 | 17.47% |
| 54 | Opelousas | 15,495 | 2,530 | 16.33% |
| 55 | Donaldsonville | 6,831 | 920 | 13.47% |
| 56 | Tallulah | 5,969 | 794 | 13.3% |
| 57 | Baker | 12,253 | 1,230 | 10.04% |
