US EditionNew Orleans Has 100,000 Fewer People than Before Hurricane Katrina Hit 20 Years Ago
New Orleans faces a population decline of 100,000 residents with a 15% growth in Hispanic communities from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, reshaping its cultural landscape.
- On August 29, 2025, New Orleans marked 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, a Category 3 storm that devastated the city and region.
- The storm made landfall near Buras in Plaquemines Parish and broke levees, displacing over a million people and causing massive damage.
- Since Katrina, New Orleans lost about 100,000 residents, including over 120,000 Black residents and about 23,000 white residents, reshaping its demographics.
- Researchers have identified a growth of 15% in the Hispanic population, particularly among communities from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, while in 2000 Black poverty stood at 35% and many predominantly Black neighborhoods were submerged by floodwaters.
- Though the city rebuilt, community members like Samantha Castillo emphasize ongoing resilience and commitment to help, but note that the city is not the same and some areas still lack development.
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By Anissa Durham | Word In Black “Katrina: 20 Years Later” is Word In Black’s series on Hurricane Katrina’s enduring impact on New Orleans, and how Black folks from the Big Easy navigate recovery, resilience, and justice. (WIB) – August 29, 2025, marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina tore through the northern Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. It killed nearly 1,400 people, displaced more than a million across Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi…
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