Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Louisiana by Parish
Workforce: Unemployed
Ages 16+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
Parish
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Unemployed)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 parishes) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | N/A | 6.3 | 135,734 | 48 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 5.2 | 8,759,317 | N/A |
| St. Helena Parish | Urban | 21.3 | 1,044 | 3,139 |
| Allen Parish | Rural | 13.7 | 1,200 | 3,119 |
| Tensas Parish | Rural | 13.3 | 184 | 3,118 |
| East Carroll Parish | Rural | 12.6 | 275 | 3,111 |
| Concordia Parish | Rural | 11.7 | 732 | 3,096 |
| Evangeline Parish | Rural | 10.9 | 1,448 | 3,078 |
| Washington Parish | Rural | 10.8 | 1,954 | 3,070 |
| Caldwell Parish | Rural | 9.9 | 377 | 3,041 |
| Morehouse Parish | Urban | 9.9 | 1,008 | 3,041 |
| Franklin Parish | Rural | 9.8 | 743 | 3,035 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Urban | 9.0 | 1,820 | 2,992 |
| Caddo Parish | Urban | 8.4 | 8,678 | 2,937 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | Urban | 8.4 | 765 | 2,937 |
| Richland Parish | Urban | 8.4 | 700 | 2,937 |
| Acadia Parish | Urban | 7.8 | 1,913 | 2,884 |
| Orleans Parish | Urban | 7.8 | 14,808 | 2,884 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Urban | 7.6 | 17,535 | 2,858 |
| La Salle Parish | Rural | 7.6 | 508 | 2,858 |
| Beauregard Parish | Rural | 7.5 | 1,158 | 2,842 |
| St. Bernard Parish | Urban | 7.4 | 1,479 | 2,824 |
| Avoyelles Parish | Rural | 6.8 | 1,027 | 2,695 |
| Ouachita Parish | Urban | 6.6 | 4,855 | 2,640 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | Urban | 6.6 | 912 | 2,640 |
| Sabine Parish | Rural | 6.5 | 534 | 2,613 |
| Bienville Parish | Rural | 6.3 | 294 | 2,542 |
| Catahoula Parish | Rural | 6.3 | 191 | 2,542 |
| St. Charles Parish | Urban | 6.3 | 1,646 | 2,542 |
| Natchitoches Parish | Rural | 6.2 | 973 | 2,506 |
| Vernon Parish | Rural | 6.2 | 1,042 | 2,506 |
| De Soto Parish | Urban | 6.1 | 664 | 2,471 |
| Iberia Parish | Rural | 6.1 | 1,849 | 2,471 |
| Iberville Parish | Urban | 6.1 | 787 | 2,471 |
| East Feliciana Parish | Urban | 6.0 | 441 | 2,428 |
| West Feliciana Parish | Urban | 6.0 | 351 | 2,428 |
| Jefferson Parish | Urban | 5.9 | 12,843 | 2,383 |
| Jackson Parish | Rural | 5.8 | 307 | 2,339 |
| Union Parish | Urban | 5.8 | 474 | 2,339 |
| Bossier Parish | Urban | 5.6 | 3,195 | 2,254 |
| St. Landry Parish | Rural | 5.6 | 1,834 | 2,254 |
| Calcasieu Parish | Urban | 5.5 | 5,373 | 2,198 |
| LaFourche Parish | Urban | 5.5 | 2,411 | 2,198 |
| St. James Parish | Urban | 5.4 | 503 | 2,132 |
| St. Mary Parish | Rural | 5.4 | 1,123 | 2,132 |
| Webster Parish | Rural | 5.4 | 737 | 2,132 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Urban | 5.3 | 3,279 | 2,079 |
| Vermilion Parish | Urban | 5.2 | 1,298 | 2,015 |
| Madison Parish | Rural | 5.1 | 159 | 1,957 |
| St. Martin Parish | Urban | 5.1 | 1,217 | 1,957 |
| Lafayette Parish | Urban | 5.0 | 6,258 | 1,898 |
| Assumption Parish | Urban | 4.9 | 462 | 1,839 |
| Claiborne Parish | Rural | 4.9 | 204 | 1,839 |
| Rapides Parish | Urban | 4.9 | 2,813 | 1,839 |
| St. Tammany Parish | Urban | 4.8 | 6,352 | 1,766 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | Urban | 4.7 | 652 | 1,695 |
| Terrebonne Parish | Urban | 4.7 | 2,302 | 1,695 |
| Ascension Parish | Urban | 4.5 | 3,009 | 1,561 |
| Grant Parish | Urban | 4.5 | 373 | 1,561 |
| Plaquemines Parish | Urban | 4.5 | 481 | 1,561 |
| Winn Parish | Rural | 4.3 | 216 | 1,433 |
| Lincoln Parish | Rural | 4.1 | 891 | 1,291 |
| Livingston Parish | Urban | 4.1 | 2,810 | 1,291 |
| West Carroll Parish | Rural | 3.8 | 150 | 1,082 |
| Red River Parish | Rural | 3.2 | 92 | 706 |
| Cameron Parish | Urban | 0.9 | 21 | 69 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/22/2025 6:31 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 Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/22/2025 6:31 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 Workforce: Unemployed, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.