Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Louisiana by Parish
Population: Sex - Female
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
Louisiana
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,355,388.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 10 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 169,114,481.
- Rank within US : N/A
St. Helena Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,761.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 63 of 3143
Orleans Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 196,861.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 81 of 3143
Caddo Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 121,040.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 103 of 3143
St. James Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,252.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 118 of 3143
Franklin Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,173.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 132 of 3143
East Baton Rouge Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 236,629.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 167 of 3143
Natchitoches Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,143.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 167 of 3143
Madison Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,948.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 205 of 3143
Ouachita Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 82,223.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 231 of 3143
Tensas Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,043.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 231 of 3143
De Soto Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 13,985.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 283 of 3143
Vermilion Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 29,456.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 316 of 3143
Morehouse Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 12,635.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 351 of 3143
Rapides Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 65,710.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 351 of 3143
Webster Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 18,438.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 351 of 3143
St. Mary Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 24,581.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 388 of 3143
Jefferson Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 221,214.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 440 of 3143
West Carroll Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,858.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 440 of 3143
Lafayette Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 126,908.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 486 of 3143
St. Landry Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 41,853.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 486 of 3143
Tangipahoa Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 69,967.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 486 of 3143
Acadia Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 29,087.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 546 of 3143
Assumption Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,463.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 546 of 3143
Calcasieu Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 105,786.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 546 of 3143
St. Bernard Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 22,709.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 546 of 3143
St. Tammany Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 139,106.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 546 of 3143
Lincoln Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 24,536.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 669 of 3143
St. Martin Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 26,147.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 669 of 3143
Union Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,594.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 669 of 3143
Iberia Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 34,879.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 748 of 3143
Red River Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,779.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 748 of 3143
West Baton Rouge Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 14,201.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 748 of 3143
Ascension Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 66,069.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 832 of 3143
St. John the Baptist Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 20,671.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 832 of 3143
LaFourche Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 48,690.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 922 of 3143
St. Charles Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 25,999.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 922 of 3143
Livingston Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 74,729.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1013 of 3143
Bossier Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 65,465.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1106 of 3143
Evangeline Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 16,148.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1106 of 3143
Terrebonne Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 53,531.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1106 of 3143
Richland Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,974.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1216 of 3143
Jefferson Davis Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 16,017.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1309 of 3143
Pointe Coupee Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,150.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1309 of 3143
Bienville Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,329.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1408 of 3143
Sabine Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,997.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1520 of 3143
Concordia Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,050.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1728 of 3143
Avoyelles Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,334.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1826 of 3143
Washington Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 22,274.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2068 of 3143
Cameron Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,473.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2129 of 3143
Jackson Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,296.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2330 of 3143
Beauregard Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 17,891.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2422 of 3143
Iberville Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 14,416.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2579 of 3143
Plaquemines Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,025.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2612 of 3143
Vernon Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 22,715.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2637 of 3143
Claiborne Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,603.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2752 of 3143
Catahoula Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,085.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2775 of 3143
La Salle Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,984.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2837 of 3143
Caldwell Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,424.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2897 of 3143
Winn Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,053.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2996 of 3143
East Feliciana Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,592.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3017 of 3143
Allen Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.0 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,882.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3036 of 3143
Grant Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.0 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,729.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3036 of 3143
East Carroll Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,900.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3090 of 3143
West Feliciana Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,928.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3139 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 4:37 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Sex - Female, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.