Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Louisiana by Parish
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
Louisiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 850,486.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
- Rank within US : N/A
East Carroll Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,416.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3140 of 3143
Tensas Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,579.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3128 of 3143
Madison Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,000.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3121 of 3143
Claiborne Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,188.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3110 of 3143
Concordia Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,370.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3092 of 3143
Morehouse Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,511.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3085 of 3143
Catahoula Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,252.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3072 of 3143
Bienville Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,734.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3068 of 3143
Richland Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,471.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3062 of 3143
Lincoln Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,942.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3057 of 3143
Franklin Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,085.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3030 of 3143
Evangeline Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,385.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3027 of 3143
Webster Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,699.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3023 of 3143
Natchitoches Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,622.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3020 of 3143
Avoyelles Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,632.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3019 of 3143
St. Landry Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,097.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2995 of 3143
Caldwell Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,355.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2980 of 3143
St. Helena Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,689.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2964 of 3143
Washington Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,742.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2940 of 3143
Ouachita Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 37,475.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2933 of 3143
Orleans Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 88,675.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2914 of 3143
Union Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,874.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2897 of 3143
Acadia Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,209.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2871 of 3143
Caddo Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 54,049.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2865 of 3143
Iberia Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,621.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2832 of 3143
Red River Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,616.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2786 of 3143
St. Bernard Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,428.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2776 of 3143
Sabine Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,771.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2773 of 3143
West Carroll Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,069.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2760 of 3143
De Soto Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,609.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2726 of 3143
Jackson Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,970.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2722 of 3143
St. Mary Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,063.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2675 of 3143
Tangipahoa Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 25,793.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2645 of 3143
Pointe Coupee Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,021.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2585 of 3143
Iberville Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,170.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2525 of 3143
Rapides Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,803.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2514 of 3143
Winn Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,206.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2473 of 3143
Allen Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,383.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2429 of 3143
Terrebonne Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,291.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2389 of 3143
Vernon Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,175.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2374 of 3143
East Baton Rouge Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 78,767.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2368 of 3143
Vermilion Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,971.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2335 of 3143
Plaquemines Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,045.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2334 of 3143
St. Martin Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,937.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2307 of 3143
La Salle Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,296.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2274 of 3143
Jefferson Davis Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,382.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2262 of 3143
Bossier Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,274.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2251 of 3143
Lafayette Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 39,633.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2236 of 3143
Assumption Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,477.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2162 of 3143
Calcasieu Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,269.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2154 of 3143
Grant Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,072.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2133 of 3143
Jefferson Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 69,356.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2087 of 3143
LaFourche Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,016.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2042 of 3143
West Feliciana Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,757.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1897 of 3143
St. John the Baptist Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,262.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1880 of 3143
West Baton Rouge Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,819.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1822 of 3143
Beauregard Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,066.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1719 of 3143
East Feliciana Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,296.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1689 of 3143
St. James Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,416.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1203 of 3143
St. Tammany Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 30,553.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1149 of 3143
Livingston Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,899.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 913 of 3143
St. Charles Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,286.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 811 of 3143
Ascension Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,130.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 707 of 3143
Cameron Parish
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 467.
- Rank within US : This parish is ranked 432 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/06/2023 1:22 pm.
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.