Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Louisiana by Parish
Food Access: Food Insecurity
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2023 Feeding America
Sorted by Percent
Louisiana
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
East Carroll Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
Madison Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
St. Helena Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
Concordia Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
Tensas Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
Avoyelles Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
Bienville Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
Morehouse Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
Claiborne Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
Caldwell Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
Evangeline Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
Washington Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
Catahoula Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
Union Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
Webster Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
Acadia Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
Franklin Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
Vernon Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
Lincoln Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
Jackson Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
Red River Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
Sabine Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
St. Bernard Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
Iberia Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
Ouachita Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
Caddo Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
St. Mary Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
Winn Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
Allen Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
De Soto Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
Richland Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
St. Landry Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
Orleans Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
Tangipahoa Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
Natchitoches Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
Pointe Coupee Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
West Carroll Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
Rapides Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
Vermilion Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
Jefferson Davis Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
Jefferson Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
LaFourche Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
Grant Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
Terrebonne Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
Bossier Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
Calcasieu Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
East Baton Rouge Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
St. Martin Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
Beauregard Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
Lafayette Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
La Salle Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
Iberville Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
Plaquemines Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
Assumption Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
St. Tammany Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
West Baton Rouge Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
Livingston Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
East Feliciana Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
St. John the Baptist Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
St. Charles Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
Ascension Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
St. James Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
Cameron Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
West Feliciana Parish
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 11:25 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: Food insecurity data provided by the Feeding America: Map the Meal Gap.
For more information about Food Access: Food Insecurity, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.