Number of Cajun People in the United States

In this article, we will explore the demographic data of Cajun people in the United States, and look at historical data to see whether the Cajun population is growing or declining.

First, let's take a look at the population of Cajun people in the United States for the last 6 years.

Total U.S. Cajun Population

Population Year
66,300 2020
68,479 2019
69,360 2018
72,120 2017
71,334 2016
70,027 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Cajun population has decreased by 3,727 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Cajun people by 2025 could be 70,027.

Total U.S. Cajun Population By State

We can also look at the data for Cajun people in each individual state and whether the Cajun population increased or decreased between 2015 and 2020.

For more details on the historical population figures for each state, click the link in the table below.

State 2015 2020 Change (%)
Alabama 691 490 -29.09%
Alaska 126 155 23.02%
Arizona 332 529 59.34%
Arkansas 1,235 785 -36.44%
California 1,213 953 -21.43%
Colorado 568 419 -26.23%
Connecticut 85 112 31.76%
Delaware 106 19 -82.08%
District of Columbia 16 52 225.00%
Florida 2,006 1,338 -33.30%
Georgia 1,310 1,275 -2.67%
Hawaii 37 20 -45.95%
Idaho 98 117 19.39%
Illinois 275 244 -11.27%
Indiana 149 145 -2.68%
Iowa 101 8 -92.08%
Kansas 85 199 134.12%
Kentucky 170 172 1.18%
Louisiana 42,219 41,629 -1.40%
Maine 573 1,008 75.92%
Maryland 214 236 10.28%
Massachusetts 364 135 -62.91%
Michigan 152 203 33.55%
Minnesota 74 240 224.32%
Mississippi 1,174 964 -17.89%
Missouri 612 246 -59.80%
Montana 38 41 7.89%
Nebraska 117 19 -83.76%
Nevada 90 84 -6.67%
New Hampshire 67 75 11.94%
New Jersey 65 47 -27.69%
New Mexico 201 292 45.27%
New York 210 372 77.14%
North Carolina 774 424 -45.22%
North Dakota 18 34 88.89%
Ohio 349 114 -67.34%
Oklahoma 556 533 -4.14%
Oregon 289 314 8.65%
Pennsylvania 206 200 -2.91%
Puerto Rico 0 0 0.00%
Rhode Island 61 46 -24.59%
South Carolina 268 246 -8.21%
South Dakota 11 46 318.18%
Tennessee 609 368 -39.57%
Texas 11,067 9,732 -12.06%
Utah 67 208 210.45%
Vermont 11 54 390.91%
Virginia 395 473 19.75%
Washington 410 444 8.29%
West Virginia 6 112 1,766.67%
Wisconsin 141 173 22.70%
Wyoming 16 156 875.00%

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, from the United States Census Bureau. The latest year for the ACS is currently .

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