State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Louisiana by Parish
Population: Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode)
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 266,218,425.
• Rank within US : N/A

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 4,425,198.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

East Baton Rouge Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 425,198.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1592 of 3146

Jefferson Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 371,746.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 541 of 3146

Orleans Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 369,432.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1291 of 3146

St. Tammany Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 240,826.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1261 of 3146

Caddo Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 238,889.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2067 of 3146

Lafayette Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 230,841.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1467 of 3146

Calcasieu Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 194,340.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1740 of 3146

Ouachita Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 152,048.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2360 of 3146

Livingston Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 133,733.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1704 of 3146

Rapides Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 126,847.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1908 of 3146

Tangipahoa Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 126,415.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1569 of 3146

Bossier Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 118,107.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1085 of 3146

Ascension Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 116,214.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1263 of 3146

Terrebonne Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 106,281.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1350 of 3146

LaFourche Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 93,828.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1540 of 3146

St. Landry Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 81,335.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2363 of 3146

Iberia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 68,860.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1583 of 3146

Acadia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 60,862.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2189 of 3146

Vermilion Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 57,763.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1775 of 3146

St. Martin Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 52,121.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1986 of 3146

St. Charles Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 49,540.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1164 of 3146

St. Mary Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 47,383.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1028 of 3146

Lincoln Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 45,799.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1954 of 3146

Washington Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 45,377.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2329 of 3146

Vernon Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 45,029.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 813 of 3146

St. Bernard Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 41,611.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 754 of 3146

St. John the Baptist Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 40,608.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1176 of 3146

Avoyelles Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 39,883.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2512 of 3146

Webster Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 38,481.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2511 of 3146

Natchitoches Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 37,851.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2286 of 3146

Beauregard Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 35,656.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1701 of 3146

Evangeline Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 32,335.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1706 of 3146

Iberville Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 31,967.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2164 of 3146

Jefferson Davis Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 30,669.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2246 of 3146

De Soto Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 26,504.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2048 of 3146

Morehouse Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 25,464.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3055 of 3146

West Baton Rouge Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 25,283.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1914 of 3146

Allen Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 24,026.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1147 of 3146

Sabine Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 23,060.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1664 of 3146

Assumption Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 21,794.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1961 of 3146

Plaquemines Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 21,627.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 987 of 3146

Pointe Coupee Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 21,443.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2165 of 3146

Union Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 21,304.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1449 of 3146

Grant Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 21,215.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1374 of 3146

St. James Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 20,953.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2649 of 3146

Franklin Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 20,164.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3093 of 3146

Richland Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 19,899.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2360 of 3146

Concordia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 19,471.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2727 of 3146

East Feliciana Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 19,048.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2647 of 3146

Claiborne Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 15,743.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2748 of 3146

Jackson Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 15,616.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2654 of 3146

West Feliciana Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 15,237.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2883 of 3146

La Salle Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 14,514.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2066 of 3146

Winn Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 14,020.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2443 of 3146

Bienville Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 13,481.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3045 of 3146

Madison Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 11,067.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2407 of 3146

West Carroll Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 10,616.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1676 of 3146

St. Helena Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 10,113.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2584 of 3146

Caldwell Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 9,672.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1890 of 3146

Catahoula Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 9,582.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2532 of 3146

Red River Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 8,361.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2281 of 3146

East Carroll Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 7,057.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3057 of 3146

Cameron Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 6,522.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1207 of 3146

Tensas Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 4,467.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2438 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2023 4:25 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode), see the dictionary.
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