In 2021, 31.2 percent of Louisiana residents were Black or African American. A further 57.9 percent of the population were white, and 6.7 percent of Louisiana residents were of two or more races in that same year.
Resident population distribution of Louisiana in 2021, by race and ethnicity
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2022). Resident population distribution of Louisiana in 2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025554/louisiana-population-distribution-ethnicity-race/
US Census Bureau. "Resident population distribution of Louisiana in 2021, by race and ethnicity." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025554/louisiana-population-distribution-ethnicity-race/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Resident population distribution of Louisiana in 2021, by race and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025554/louisiana-population-distribution-ethnicity-race/
US Census Bureau. "Resident Population Distribution of Louisiana in 2021, by Race and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025554/louisiana-population-distribution-ethnicity-race/
US Census Bureau, Resident population distribution of Louisiana in 2021, by race and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025554/louisiana-population-distribution-ethnicity-race/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Resident population distribution of Louisiana in 2021, by race and ethnicity [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025554/louisiana-population-distribution-ethnicity-race/