Demographics Table
Parish
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 parishes)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 18.8 | 850,486 | 50 of 52 |
| United States | 12.6 | 40,661,636 | N/A |
| East Carroll Parish | 47.3 | 2,416 | 3,140 |
| Tensas Parish | 37.1 | 1,579 | 3,128 |
| Madison Parish | 35.0 | 3,000 | 3,121 |
| Claiborne Parish | 33.6 | 4,188 | 3,110 |
| Concordia Parish | 30.9 | 5,370 | 3,092 |
| Morehouse Parish | 30.1 | 7,511 | 3,085 |
| Catahoula Parish | 29.2 | 2,252 | 3,072 |
| Bienville Parish | 29.1 | 3,734 | 3,068 |
| Richland Parish | 28.6 | 5,471 | 3,062 |
| Lincoln Parish | 28.4 | 12,942 | 3,057 |
| Franklin Parish | 27.1 | 5,085 | 3,030 |
| Evangeline Parish | 27.0 | 8,385 | 3,027 |
| Webster Parish | 26.6 | 9,699 | 3,023 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 26.5 | 9,622 | 3,020 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 26.5 | 9,632 | 3,019 |
| St. Landry Parish | 25.9 | 21,097 | 2,995 |
| Caldwell Parish | 25.5 | 2,355 | 2,980 |
| St. Helena Parish | 25.2 | 2,689 | 2,964 |
| Washington Parish | 24.7 | 10,742 | 2,940 |
| Ouachita Parish | 24.4 | 37,475 | 2,933 |
| Orleans Parish | 23.8 | 88,675 | 2,914 |
| Union Parish | 23.6 | 4,874 | 2,897 |
| Acadia Parish | 23.1 | 13,209 | 2,871 |
| Caddo Parish | 23.0 | 54,049 | 2,865 |
| Iberia Parish | 22.5 | 15,621 | 2,832 |
| Red River Parish | 21.8 | 1,616 | 2,786 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 21.7 | 9,428 | 2,776 |
| Sabine Parish | 21.6 | 4,771 | 2,773 |
| West Carroll Parish | 21.5 | 2,069 | 2,760 |
| De Soto Parish | 21.1 | 5,609 | 2,726 |
| Jackson Parish | 21.0 | 2,970 | 2,722 |
| St. Mary Parish | 20.5 | 10,063 | 2,675 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 20.1 | 25,793 | 2,645 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 19.4 | 4,021 | 2,585 |
| Iberville Parish | 18.9 | 5,170 | 2,525 |
| Rapides Parish | 18.8 | 23,803 | 2,514 |
| Winn Parish | 18.4 | 2,206 | 2,473 |
| Allen Parish | 18.1 | 3,383 | 2,429 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 17.8 | 19,291 | 2,389 |
| Vernon Parish | 17.7 | 8,175 | 2,374 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 17.7 | 78,767 | 2,368 |
| Vermilion Parish | 17.5 | 9,971 | 2,335 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 17.5 | 4,045 | 2,334 |
| St. Martin Parish | 17.3 | 8,937 | 2,307 |
| La Salle Parish | 17.0 | 2,296 | 2,274 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 16.9 | 5,382 | 2,262 |
| Bossier Parish | 16.9 | 21,274 | 2,251 |
| Lafayette Parish | 16.8 | 39,633 | 2,236 |
| Assumption Parish | 16.4 | 3,477 | 2,162 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 16.4 | 34,269 | 2,154 |
| Grant Parish | 16.2 | 3,072 | 2,133 |
| Jefferson Parish | 15.9 | 69,356 | 2,087 |
| LaFourche Parish | 15.7 | 15,016 | 2,042 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 15.0 | 1,757 | 1,897 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 14.9 | 6,262 | 1,880 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 14.6 | 3,819 | 1,822 |
| Beauregard Parish | 14.1 | 5,066 | 1,719 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 13.9 | 2,296 | 1,689 |
| St. James Parish | 12.0 | 2,416 | 1,203 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 11.7 | 30,553 | 1,149 |
| Livingston Parish | 10.7 | 14,899 | 913 |
| St. Charles Parish | 10.2 | 5,286 | 811 |
| Ascension Parish | 9.8 | 12,130 | 707 |
| Cameron Parish | 8.3 | 467 | 432 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/28/2023 2:50 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/28/2023 2:50 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.