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Laplace, Louisiana
15,799 Black residents · 54.8% of the place
Laplace is a census-designated place in Louisiana, entered in this gazetteer on its published 2020 figures: 28,841 residents in all, 15,799 of them Black alone — 54.8% of the place.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 28,841 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 15,799 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 54.8% |
| Rank by Black population among Louisiana places | 11 of 488 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
Across the last two censuses, the Black population of Laplace grew — 14,303 in 2010 and 15,799 in 2020, a change of +10.5%. The Black share of Laplace moved from 47.9% to 54.8% over the same span.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 488 places the Census Bureau counts in Louisiana, Laplace ranks 11 by Black population, with 15,799 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Laplace within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Laplace — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 28,841 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Laplace: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.