New Orleans, LA Demographics
A map of New Orleans's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 205,876 | 53.6% |
White | 121,385 | 31.6% |
Hispanic | 31,017 | 8.1% |
Multiracial | 12,185 | 3.2% |
Asian | 10,573 | 2.8% |
Native American/Other | 2,961 | 0.8% |
New Orleans, Louisiana had a population of 383,997 in 2020. It was 31.6% White, 53.6% Black, 2.8% Asian, 8.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New Orleans, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 488 places in Louisiana, New Orleans is the most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
New Orleans's White Population
121,385 residents of New Orleans identify as White, or 31.6%. This makes the White share of the population of New Orleans considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, New Orleans is ranked #408 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
New Orleans is more White than neighboring Violet (27.6% White), and Terrytown (25.8% White). New Orleans is less White than neighboring Chalmette (50.8% White), Arabi (60.4% White), and Meraux (65.1% White).
New Orleans's Black Population
205,876 residents of New Orleans identify as Black, or 53.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of New Orleans considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, New Orleans is ranked #100 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
New Orleans is more Black than neighboring Chalmette (25.8% Black), Arabi (15.9% Black), Meraux (14.8% Black), and Terrytown (38.2% Black). New Orleans is less Black than neighboring Violet (61.5% Black).
New Orleans's Asian Population
10,573 residents of New Orleans identify as Asian, or 2.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New Orleans roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, New Orleans is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
New Orleans is more Asian than neighboring Meraux (2.2% Asian), and Violet (0.6% Asian). New Orleans is less Asian than neighboring Chalmette (2.9% Asian), Arabi (2.9% Asian), and Terrytown (4.7% Asian).
New Orleans's Hispanic Population
31,017 residents of New Orleans identify as Hispanic, or 8.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New Orleans roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, New Orleans is ranked #74 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
New Orleans is more Hispanic than neighboring Violet (6.5% Hispanic). New Orleans is less Hispanic than neighboring Chalmette (15% Hispanic), Arabi (14.2% Hispanic), Meraux (12.8% Hispanic), and Terrytown (27.7% Hispanic).
New Orleans's Native American/Other Population
2,961 residents of New Orleans identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of New Orleans roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, New Orleans is ranked #187 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
New Orleans is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chalmette (1.3% Native American/Other), Arabi (1.2% Native American/Other), Meraux (0.9% Native American/Other), and Violet (1% Native American/Other).
New Orleans's Multiracial Population
12,185 residents of New Orleans identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New Orleans roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, New Orleans is ranked #262 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
New Orleans is more Multiracial than neighboring Violet (2.7% Multiracial), and Terrytown (2.8% Multiracial). New Orleans is less Multiracial than neighboring Chalmette (4.1% Multiracial), Arabi (5.3% Multiracial), and Meraux (4.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.