Orleans Parish, Louisiana Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)

Place of birth and citizenship status analysis for Orleans Parish, Louisiana

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Orleans Parish, Louisiana Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

93.4%

Foreign Born

6.6%

Naturalized

3.2%

US Citizens

96.6%

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for — Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Historical Nativity Trends (2010–2024)

Historical nativity trends for — Figure 2: Evolution of nativity categories and total population volume from 2010 to 2024.

Orleans Parish, Louisiana Population & Nativity History

**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	371,853	6.6%	93.4%
2023	376,035	6.6%	93.4%
2022	380,408	5.6%	94.4%
2021	383,974	5.4%	94.6%
2020	391,249	5.4%	94.6%
2019	390,845	5.5%	94.5%
2018	389,648	5.6%	94.4%
2017	388,182	5.9%	94.1%
2016	382,922	5.9%	94.1%
2015	376,738	5.9%	94.1%
2014	368,471	6.0%	94.0%
2013	357,013	5.9%	94.1%
2012	341,407	5.6%	94.4%
2011	321,409	5.8%	94.2%
2010	295,285	6.0%	94.0%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Approximately 6.6% of residents in Orleans Parish, Louisiana were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 96.6%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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