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Demographic Data Report for Louisiana by Parish
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
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Parish
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Value (Percent)
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People (<150% Of Poverty)
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Rank within US
(of 3143 parishes)
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Louisiana N/A 28.6 1,285,806 50 of 52
United States N/A 20.2 65,652,285 N/A
East Carroll Parish Rural 53.4 2,906 3,133
Madison Parish Rural 51.2 4,302 3,122
Claiborne Parish Rural 50.0 6,036 3,116
Bienville Parish Rural 47.0 5,849 3,105
Concordia Parish Rural 45.8 7,798 3,094
Tensas Parish Rural 45.5 1,740 3,093
Morehouse Parish Urban 43.3 10,409 3,075
Webster Parish Rural 43.0 15,168 3,071
Lincoln Parish Rural 42.1 18,425 3,063
Franklin Parish Rural 40.5 7,525 3,033
Avoyelles Parish Rural 39.9 14,411 3,027
Red River Parish Rural 39.7 2,869 3,021
St. Landry Parish Rural 38.5 30,977 2,989
Union Parish Urban 37.9 7,695 2,971
Caldwell Parish Rural 37.6 3,482 2,959
St. Helena Parish Urban 37.2 3,990 2,942
Evangeline Parish Rural 37.1 11,337 2,939
Natchitoches Parish Rural 37.1 12,884 2,939
Acadia Parish Urban 36.8 20,734 2,929
Catahoula Parish Rural 36.6 2,762 2,920
Richland Parish Urban 36.6 6,938 2,920
Washington Parish Rural 36.1 15,655 2,899
Sabine Parish Rural 34.8 7,562 2,848
Jackson Parish Rural 34.6 4,866 2,835
Winn Parish Rural 34.5 4,115 2,827
Iberia Parish Rural 33.8 23,131 2,776
Caddo Parish Urban 33.7 76,755 2,764
Ouachita Parish Urban 33.7 51,767 2,764
St. Bernard Parish Urban 33.6 14,711 2,752
De Soto Parish Urban 32.8 8,762 2,698
Orleans Parish Urban 32.8 119,512 2,698
St. Mary Parish Rural 32.7 15,640 2,694
Allen Parish Rural 32.3 6,083 2,663
Vermilion Parish Urban 31.1 17,549 2,580
West Carroll Parish Rural 30.3 2,832 2,527
Rapides Parish Urban 29.9 37,479 2,489
Tangipahoa Parish Urban 29.2 38,316 2,415
Vernon Parish Rural 29.0 13,362 2,393
LaFourche Parish Urban 28.4 26,739 2,332
Jefferson Davis Parish Urban 28.0 8,783 2,283
East Baton Rouge Parish Urban 27.9 122,418 2,273
St. Martin Parish Urban 27.7 14,126 2,252
Assumption Parish Urban 27.6 5,679 2,237
Pointe Coupee Parish Urban 27.0 5,452 2,152
Calcasieu Parish Urban 26.2 53,896 2,067
Iberville Parish Urban 26.1 7,074 2,051
Grant Parish Urban 25.8 4,848 2,020
Lafayette Parish Urban 25.6 61,577 1,989
Jefferson Parish Urban 24.7 106,023 1,877
Terrebonne Parish Urban 24.6 25,998 1,862
Bossier Parish Urban 24.4 30,906 1,831
St. John the Baptist Parish Urban 24.4 9,994 1,831
Beauregard Parish Rural 24.3 8,676 1,812
La Salle Parish Rural 23.1 3,178 1,629
St. James Parish Urban 22.5 4,406 1,512
Livingston Parish Urban 21.7 31,257 1,383
Plaquemines Parish Urban 21.3 4,831 1,325
West Baton Rouge Parish Urban 21.1 5,668 1,287
East Feliciana Parish Urban 21.0 3,479 1,268
St. Tammany Parish Urban 19.5 52,005 1,053
Cameron Parish Urban 18.4 953 878
St. Charles Parish Urban 17.3 8,889 729
Ascension Parish Urban 16.4 20,885 593
West Feliciana Parish Urban 15.1 1,732 421
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/22/2025 11:17 pm.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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