List of Louisiana parishes by French-speaking population



The list of Louisiana parishes by French-speaking population was created from the 2000 Census of the United States. Census collects data on languages spoken at home by inhabitants of Louisiana five years of age or more. Responses "French" and "Cajun" are included.

Statewide, out of a population 5 years and older of 4,152,122, some 179,750 people reported French as their home language, while 14,365 reported "Cajun". A further 4,465 who reported French Creole are not counted below.

Today, the French speakers in Louisiana stands at approximatively between 250,000 and 300,000 which equates to 7% of the state population.