Waggaman, LA Demographics

A map of Waggaman's Population by Race

Waggaman, Louisiana had a population of 9,835 in 2020. It was 23.4% White, 64.6% Black, 1.3% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Waggaman, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Waggaman is the 58th 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).

Waggaman's White Population

2,302 residents of Waggaman identify as White, or 23.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Waggaman considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Waggaman is ranked #432 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Waggaman is less White than neighboring River Ridge (73.3% White), Harahan (81.4% White), Elmwood (49.2% White), Avondale (41.3% White), and Ama (50.7% White).

Waggaman's Black Population

6,355 residents of Waggaman identify as Black, or 64.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Waggaman considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Waggaman is ranked #63 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Waggaman is more Black than neighboring River Ridge (11.8% Black), Harahan (4.2% Black), Elmwood (28% Black), Avondale (31.5% Black), and Ama (41.2% Black).

Waggaman's Asian Population

125 residents of Waggaman identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Waggaman roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Waggaman is ranked #89 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Waggaman is more Asian than neighboring River Ridge (1.2% Asian), Harahan (1.2% Asian), and Ama (0% Asian). Waggaman is less Asian than neighboring Elmwood (8.8% Asian), and Avondale (10.8% Asian).

Waggaman's Hispanic Population

714 residents of Waggaman identify as Hispanic, or 7.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Waggaman roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Waggaman is ranked #84 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Waggaman is more Hispanic than neighboring Ama (4.7% Hispanic). Waggaman is less Hispanic than neighboring River Ridge (10.1% Hispanic), Harahan (9% Hispanic), Elmwood (9.6% Hispanic), and Avondale (12.1% Hispanic).

Waggaman's Native American/Other Population

95 residents of Waggaman identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Waggaman roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Waggaman is ranked #135 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Waggaman is more Native American/Other than neighboring River Ridge (0.5% Native American/Other), Harahan (0.4% Native American/Other), Avondale (0.8% Native American/Other), and Ama (0.8% Native American/Other).

Waggaman's Multiracial Population

244 residents of Waggaman identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Waggaman roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Waggaman is ranked #349 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Waggaman is less Multiracial than neighboring River Ridge (3.1% Multiracial), Harahan (3.9% Multiracial), Elmwood (3.5% Multiracial), Avondale (3.5% Multiracial), and Ama (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.